Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB vs Shuttle XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1)

37specifications compared
25differ
12identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The Shuttle XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) has 3 more memory slots than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (4 vs 1). The Shuttle XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) has 176 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (192 GB vs 16 GB). The Shuttle XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB (5 vs 4). Only the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB has built-in processor. Only the MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB has Wi-Fi.

Built-in processor
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Yes
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):No
Memory slots type
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:SO-DIMM
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):DIMM
Number of memory slots
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:1
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):4
Maximum internal memory
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:16 GB
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):192 GB
Supported storage drive types
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:SSD
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):HDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supported
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:M.2
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):2.5,M.2
Motherboard chipset
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:Intel SoC
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):Intel B860
Processor socket
- Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB:BGA 1264
- XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1):LGA 1851 (Socket V1)

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Comparison of Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB, SB860R8
93 specifications	A MSI Cubi NUC TWG N250 BB View product	B Shuttle XPC cube SB860R8 PC/workstation barebone Black Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) Model SB860R8 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® N	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	N250	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	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory installed	No	No
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	1	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	192 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR5-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Non-ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5,M.2
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III, PCI Express
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel SoC	Intel B860
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1264	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RealTek ALC888
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	No	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I226-LM
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	2.0b/2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	USFF	Cube
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	PC barebone
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ErP, ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	External AC adapter	Internal power supply unit
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
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	500 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 85%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °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 & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	112.6 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	135.6 mm	332 mm
HeightDiffers	40.1 mm	190 mm
WeightDiffers	540 g	3.9 kg
Package weightDiffers	1.29 kg	5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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