Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 vs MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR

65specifications compared
47differ
18identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (10 vs 6). The MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR has 10 more processor threads than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (16 vs 6). The MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 (4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). Only the MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel Core 5
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:Intel Core (Series 3)
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:Intel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)
Processor model
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:315
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:i5-14400F
Processor cores
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:10
Processor threads
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:6
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:16
Processor boost frequency
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:4.4 GHz
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:4.7 GHz
Performance cores
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:2
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:6
Efficient cores
- NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315:0
- MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR:4

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Comparison of RNUC16WCKI5073C2B, MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR
108 specifications	A ASUS NUC RNUC16WCKI5073C2B Intel Core 5 315 Model RNUC16WCKI5073C2B View product	B MSI MAG Infinite S3 14NVM5-2859FR View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core 5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core (Series 3)	Intel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers	315	i5-14400F
Processor coresDiffers	6	10
Processor threadsDiffers	6	16
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	2	6
Efficient coresDiffers	0	4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	20 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	FCBGA1516	LGA 1700
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	35 W	148 W
Processor base powerDiffers	15 W	65 W
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	No	No
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Not available
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Gaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H810
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8125D
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AzureWare
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	6.0	5.3
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product colour	Black	Black
Colour nameKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	2026	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	447.4 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	399.6 mm
WeightDiffers	585.6 g	8.21 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	183 mm	586 mm
Package depthDiffers	151 mm	323 mm
Package heightDiffers	127 mm	511 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	15 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	18 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source

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