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ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 vs MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US has 6 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (12 vs 6). The MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US has 10 MB more processor cache than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (16 MB vs 6 MB). The MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (4 vs 2). Only the MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US has discrete graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315, AMD on the MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:AMD
  • Processor family
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel Core 5
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:AMD Ryzen™ 5
  • Processor model
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:315
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:8400F
  • Processor threads
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:12
  • Processor cache
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6 MB
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:16 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Smart Cache
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:L3
  • Total storage capacity
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:512 GB
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:1 TB
  • Total SSDs capacity
    • NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:512 GB
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:1 TB

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101 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 5AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel Core (Series 3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers3158400F
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB16 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA1516Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one15 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one18 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsNot available
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeGaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD B840
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE211Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers90 W650 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Gold
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Colour nameKnown for oneBlackUnknown — 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
Product colourBlackBlack
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm406.4 mm
DepthDiffers117 mm212.2 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm482.6 mm
WeightDiffers585.6 g9.65 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one151 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 year(s)

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