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MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU vs MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB

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  • 25differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 6 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (10 vs 4). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (12 vs 4). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (4.4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU, Intel® N on the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB. Processor model: i5-1235U on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU, N250 on the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB.

  • Processor family
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Intel® N
  • Processor model
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:i5-1235U
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:N250
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:10
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:4
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:4.4 GHz
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:3.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12 MB
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:6 MB
  • Number of memory slots
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:2
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:1
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:64 GB
    • Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:16 GB

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Comparison of Cubi 5 12M-261BEU, Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB
83 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® N
Processor generationKnown for one12th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-1235UN250
Processor coresDiffers104
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers21
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Internal memory installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,M.2M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Graphics
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionDiffers2.0b2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers0.66L sized PCUSFF
VESA mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one100 x 100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers124 mm112.6 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm135.6 mm
HeightDiffers53.7 mm40.1 mm
WeightDiffers590 g540 g
Package widthKnown for one221 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one506 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one469 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers1.33 kg1.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1264
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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