Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U vs MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U

109specifications compared
51differ
58identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (2.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has microphone in. Only the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has embedded options available.

Processor family
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
Processor threads
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
Processor frequency
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
Bus type
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:OPI
System bus rate
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:5 GT/s
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4 GT/s
Processor lithography
- VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:22 nm
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:14 nm

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Comparison of UN42-W-P124Z, 2-003XEU
153 specifications	A ASUS VivoMini UN42-W-P124Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U Model UN42-W-P124Z View product	B MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model 2-003XEU View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	2957U	i3-7100U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	OPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1356
SteppingDiffers	D0	H0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x5916
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Performanceidentical
Product type	Mini PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H110
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	65 W	65 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Mini PC	Mini PC
VolumeDiffers	0.7 L	0.4 L
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product colour	White	White
VESA mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 with Bing	FreeDOS
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78942	95442
Processor codeDiffers	SR1DV	SR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	131 mm	115.2 mm
DepthDiffers	131 mm	112.2 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	32.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	390 g
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI/CE/FCC/UL/CCC/Energy Star/WiFi/RF/VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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