Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU 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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  • 43specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 17identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU has 6 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 (10 vs 4). The MSI Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU 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 Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency 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 (4.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). Only the MSI Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU has Wi-Fi. Processor model: i5-14400 on the MSI Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU, N150 on 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.

  • Processor model
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU:i5-14400
    • 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
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU:10
    • 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
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU: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
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU:4.7 GHz
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU:20 MB
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:6 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU: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
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU:2.5,3.5"
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:2.5,M.2
  • On-board graphics card model
    • Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU:Intel UHD Graphics 730
    • XPC slim Barebone DL40N, Intel N150, 1x DDR5, 2x LAN (2x 2.5Gbit), 2xCOM,1xHDMI,1xDP, 1x VGA, fanless, 24/7 permanent operation:Intel® Graphics

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Comparison of Pro DP21 14MA-271BEU, DL40N
118 specifications
Processor5 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor modelDiffersi5-14400N150
Processor coresDiffers104
Processor threadsDiffers164
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers20 MB6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory installedNoNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle-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
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,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 source2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 730Intel® 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H610Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1700Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers18
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.4a
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputs11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktop1.35L 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 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 x 75 mm
Product typeDiffersPC bareboneMini PC barebone
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, ErP
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, 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
Power1 differ
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 supplyDiffers120 W65 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
WidthDiffers204 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers54.8 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers1.27 kg800 g
Package weightDiffers2.8 kg2.1 kg
Package widthKnown for one271 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one382 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one122 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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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