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MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU vs Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 21identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

The Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU (10 vs 8). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 4 more processor threads than the Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 (16 vs 12). The MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has 30 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 (45 W vs 15 W). Only the Shuttle DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5 has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Cubi Z 8M-036BEU has built-in speaker(s).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD Ryzen™ 7
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:AMD Ryzen 200 Series
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:255
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:i5-1335U
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:8
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:10
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:16
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:12
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:45 W
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:15 W
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • Cubi Z 8M-036BEU:M.2
    • DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5:2.5,M.2

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Comparison of Cubi Z 8M-036BEU, DS50U5 + 8GB DDR5
123 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 Series13th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers255i5-1335U
Processor coresDiffers810
Processor threadsDiffers1612
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance-core boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Efficient-core boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Memoryidentical
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
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD SoCIntel SoC
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1744
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one2.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125BIntel® I219, Intel 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 & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
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 outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 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 typeDiffersCube1.3L sized PC
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
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers100 x 100 mm75 x 75,100 x 100 mm
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, 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Poweridentical
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 supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 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 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers132 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers50.1 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers790 g1.6 kg
Package weightDiffers2 kg2.3 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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