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MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU vs Shuttle XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation

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  • 34differ
  • 20identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 4 more processor cores than the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation (8 vs 4). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 12 more processor threads than the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation (16 vs 4). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 39 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation (45 W vs 6 W). Only the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation has Non-ECC. Only the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has card reader integrated.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:Intel
  • Processor model
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:255
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:N150
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:8
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:4
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:16
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:4
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:45 W
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:6 W
  • Number of memory slots
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:2
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:1
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:64 GB
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:16 GB
  • Memory channels
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:Dual-channel
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:Single-channel

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Comparison of Cubi Z 8M-036BEU, DL40N
121 specifications
Processor5 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor modelDiffers255N150
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor threadsDiffers164
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W6 W
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD Ryzen™ 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers21
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelSingle-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5-SDRAM
ECCNoNo
Non-ECCDiffersNoYes
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express, Serial ATA III
NVMeYesYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performanceidentical
Number of processors supported11
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one2.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125BIntel I226-LM
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers08
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 source1.4a
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackYesYes
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-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
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersCube1.35L 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 mountingYesYes
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers100 x 100 mm100 x 75 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 certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, ULBSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS, UKCA, VCCI
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11 x64
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
Poweridentical
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 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 supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 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
WidthDiffers136 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers50.1 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers790 g800 g
Package weightDiffers2 kg2.1 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
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
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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