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MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU vs Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 19identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5 has 6,950 more processor model than the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU (7305 vs 355). The MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU has 3 more processor cores than the Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5 (8 vs 5). The MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU has 3 more processor threads than the Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5 (8 vs 5). Only the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU has built-in speaker(s). Only the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor family
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:Intel Core Ultra 7
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:355
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:7305
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:8
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:5
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:8
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:5
  • Performance cores
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:4
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:1
  • Efficient cores
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:0
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:4
  • Supported storage drive types
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:SSD
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:HDD & SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU:M.2
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:2.5,M.2

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Comparison of Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG-005BEU, DS50U + 8GB DDR5
113 specifications
Processor6 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 7Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers3557305
Processor coresDiffers85
Processor threadsDiffers85
Performance coresDiffers41
Efficient coresDiffers04
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express, Serial ATA III
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel SoCIntel SoC
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneNUCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA2540Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersYesNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219, Intel I226-LM
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputs11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersUSFF1.3L sized PC
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 x 75,100 x 100 mm
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, ErP
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)BSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS, VCCI, cTUVus
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system installedNoNo
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Power1 differ
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power supplyDiffers120 W90 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 85%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers119.6 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers115.2 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers37.5 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers510 g1.6 kg
Package weightDiffers1.55 kg2.3 kg
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
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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