Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs MSI Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

114specifications compared
48differ
66identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U (4 vs 2). The MSI Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U (2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The MSI Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has embedded options available. Only the MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

Processor family
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
Processor cores
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
Processor frequency
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
Bus type
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:OPI
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
System bus rate
- Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4 GT/s
- Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s

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Comparison of 2-003XEU, Aegis-069FR
170 specifications	A MSI Cubi 2-003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model 2-003XEU View product	B MSI Aegis -069FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model Aegis-069FR View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	65 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	H0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
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	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1912
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Red
VolumeKnown for one	0.4 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	88185
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2BY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 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	115.2 mm	169.9 mm
DepthDiffers	112.2 mm	433.2 mm
HeightDiffers	32.6 mm	376.1 mm
WeightDiffers	390 g	10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Safety: UL/CB EMC: CE/FCC/C-TICK/VCCI/BSMI

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