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Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU vs MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 31identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 2 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (10 vs 8). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU (16 vs 12). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 30 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU (45 W vs 15 W). Only the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has built-in speaker(s).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • AMD Ryzen™ 7
  • Processor generation
    • 12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • AMD Ryzen 200 Series
  • Processor model
    • i5-1235U
    • 255
  • Processor cores
    • 10
    • 8
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 16
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 15 W
    • 45 W
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • 2.5,M.2
    • M.2

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Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor generationDiffers12th gen Intel® Core™ i5AMD Ryzen 200 Series
Processor modelDiffersi5-1235U255
Processor coresDiffers108
Processor threadsDiffers1216
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHz
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one2
Efficient coresKnown for one8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHz
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installedKnown for oneNo
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECCKnown for oneNo
Non-ECCKnown for oneNo
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNo
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,M.2M.2
NVMeKnown for oneYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneNot supported
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD SoC
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0
Audio output channelsKnown for one2.0 channels
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersNoYes
Network2 differ
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211AMD RZ616
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125B
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionDiffers2.0b2.1
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers0.66L sized PCCube
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UL
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one65 W
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers124 mm136 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers53.7 mm50.1 mm
WeightDiffers590 g790 g
Package widthDiffers221 mm469 mm
Package depthDiffers506 mm221 mm
Package heightDiffers469 mm517 mm
Package weightDiffers1.33 kg2 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0

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