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MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU vs MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 10identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 56 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M (64 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (1 vs 0). Only the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has internal memory installed. Only the MSI PRO DP20ZA 5M has storage drives installed.

  • Processor family
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD Ryzen™ 7
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor generation
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD Ryzen 200 Series
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
  • Processor frequency
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:3.8 GHz
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:3.9 GHz
  • Internal memory installed
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:64 GB
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:8 GB
  • Storage drives installed
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes
  • Supported storage drive types
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:HDD & SSD
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:SSD
  • On-board graphics card
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:No
    • PRO DP20ZA 5M:Yes

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Comparison of Cubi Z 8M-036BEU, PRO DP20ZA 5M
99 specifications
Processor3 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Processor modelKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memory installedDiffersNoYes
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDD & SSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
NVMeYesYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 TB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one2.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC256
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125BUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersCube2.6L sized PC
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one100 x 100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffersMini PC bareboneWorkstation barebone
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, ULUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersExternal AC adapterInternal power supply unit
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers136 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers50.1 mm193 mm
WeightDiffers790 g1.52 kg
Package widthKnown for one469 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one221 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one517 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers3 year(s)1 year(s)

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