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ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR

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  • 46differ
  • 23identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has 14 more processor cores than the MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR (24 vs 10). The ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has 8 more processor threads than the MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR (24 vs 16). The ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR (5.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz). Only the ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus has on-board graphics card. Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 9 on the ASUS ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR.

  • Processor family
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:Intel Core Ultra 9
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:Intel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)
  • Processor model
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:290HX Plus
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:i5-14400F
  • Processor cores
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:24
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:10
  • Processor threads
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:24
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:5.5 GHz
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:4.7 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:8
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:6
  • Efficient cores
    • ROG RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:16
    • MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:4

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Comparison of RNUC16JNK9X2AAAU, MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR
106 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers290HX Plusi5-14400F
Processor coresDiffers2410
Processor threadsDiffers2416
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Performance coresDiffers86
Efficient coresDiffers164
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB20 MB
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2114LGA 1700
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W148 W
Processor base powerDiffers55 W65 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 32 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsNot available
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM870Intel H810
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersIntelAzureWare
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneKiller Wi-Fi BE1750xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
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 quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers20
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers380 W500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCTower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC3342-CGRealtek ALC897
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers282.4 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers189.5 mm447.4 mm
HeightDiffers56.5 mm399.6 mm
WeightDiffers3.12 kg8.21 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source586 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source323 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source511 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source

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