Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI CUBI N-020BEU vs Shuttle DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

37specifications compared
22differ
15identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in processor
- CUBI N-020BEU:Yes
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):No
Maximum internal memory
- CUBI N-020BEU:8 GB
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds
- CUBI N-020BEU:1600 MHz
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive types
- CUBI N-020BEU:SSD
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):HDD & SSD
Storage drive interface
- CUBI N-020BEU:mSATA
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):Serial ATA III
On-board graphics card
- CUBI N-020BEU:Yes
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):No
Motherboard chipset
- CUBI N-020BEU:Intel SoC
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):Intel® Q170
Processor socket
- CUBI N-020BEU:BGA 1170
- DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

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Comparison of CUBI N-020BEU, DQ170
116 specifications	A MSI CUBI N-020BEU View product	B Shuttle DQ170 PC/workstation barebone Nettop Black Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Model DQ170 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® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	N3710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.56 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Braswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slots type	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Storage2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5"	2.5"
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	mSATA	Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 405	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel SoC	Intel® Q170
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of processors supported	1	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	0.6L sized PC	Nettop
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
VESA mounting	Yes	Yes
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers	75 x 75 mm	100 x 75 mm
Product type	Mini PC barebone	Mini PC barebone
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ETL, CB, BSMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	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 Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known 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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	UL (CUL), CB (CE LVD), GOST, KCC, BSMI	FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	40 W	90 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
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
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 85%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	116 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	44.5 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	112 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	465 g	1.3 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Window
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

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