Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU vs Shuttle XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone

35specifications compared
24differ
11identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in processor
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:Yes
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:No
Memory slots type
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:SO-DIMM
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:DIMM
Number of memory slots
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:2
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:4
Maximum internal memory
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:32 GB
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:2133 MHz
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:2133,2400 MHz
Storage drive sizes supported
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:2.5"
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:3.5"
On-board graphics card
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:Yes
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:No
Processor socket
- Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU:BGA 1356
- XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

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Comparison of Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU, SZ270R9
116 specifications	A MSI Cubi 3 Silent-002BAU View product	B Shuttle XPC cube SZ270R9 Gaming Mini PC Barebone Model SZ270R9 View product
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i7-7500U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Kaby Lake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 V
Storage1 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z270
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel® I211
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	1.4b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	1.2L sized PC	Cube
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	PC barebone
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ETL, CB, BSMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	External AC adapter	Internal power supply unit
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	500 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159.6 mm	215.4 mm
DepthDiffers	110.2 mm	348.4 mm
HeightDiffers	69.5 mm	190.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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