Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU vs MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS

61specifications compared
19differ
42identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:i5-7400T
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:i5-7200U
Processor cores
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:4
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:2
Processor boost frequency
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:3 GHz
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:2.4 GHz
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:2.5 GHz
L3 cache
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:6 MB
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:35 W
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:15 W
On-board graphics card
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:No
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:Yes
Processor socket
- Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS:BGA 1356

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Comparison of Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU, Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS
101 specifications	A MSI Cubi 2 Plus 7M-013BAU View product	B MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-020BUS View product
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7400T	i5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
L3 cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	15 W
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, PCI Express, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1356
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I211
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	1.43L sized PC	1.2L sized PC
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
VESA mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	Mini PC barebone
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	155.3 mm	159.6 mm
DepthDiffers	147.9 mm	110.2 mm
HeightDiffers	62.2 mm	69.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.21 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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