"Cubi NUC 13MQG: The Sustainable & Energy Efficient Mini-PC
The MSI Cubi NUC 13MQG is a small yet powerful mini-desktop with an incredibly compact 0.826L design suitable for commercial office work or use as home-theatre/entertainment PC (supports UHD/4K 60Hz display output & quadruple-monitor setups).
The Cubi NUC 13MQG i5 1345U VPRO BB configuration is a barebone system equipped with an Intel® Core i7 processor 1365U, but does not include required DDR5 memory, storage, or software. Features Intel® vPro®, Intel Wi-Fi AX211 & Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.
The easy-to-upgrade SFF case can house both M.2 (1 x 2280, 1x 2242) & 2.5-inch storage, as well as up to 64 GB of system memory (2 x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots), and is VESA-mountable for a cleaner desktop.
Made with PCR (Post-consumer Recycled) plastic materials and recycled molded pulp tray packing design.
Front I/O connectivity includes a Mic-in/Headphone-out combo jack, 2x USB 10Gbps Type A and 1x Micro-SD card Reader. The rear I/O features dual 2.5Gbps ethernet LAN ports, 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2 x HDMI 2.1 and 2x USB 10Gbps Type A"
Processor |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
15 W |
L3 cache |
12 MB |
L2 cache |
1.25 MB |
Processor lithography |
10 nm |
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
3.5 GHz |
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency |
4.7 GHz |
Efficient cores |
8 |
Performance cores |
2 |
Processor frequency |
3.5 GHz |
Processor boost frequency |
4.7 GHz |
Processor threads |
12 |
Processor cores |
10 |
Processor model |
1345U |
Processor generation |
13th gen Intel® Core™ i5 |
Processor family |
Intel® Core™ i5 |
Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
Built-in processor |
Yes |
Memory |
Supported memory types |
DDR5-SDRAM |
Maximum internal memory |
64 GB |
Supported memory clock speeds |
5200 MHz |
Memory channels |
Dual-channel |
Number of memory slots |
2 |
Memory slots type |
SO-DIMM |
Graphics |
On-board graphics card model |
Intel Graphics |
Graphics card family |
Intel |
On-board graphics card |
Yes |
Audio |
Built-in speaker(s) |
No |
Network |
LAN controller |
Intel I226-V |
Bluetooth |
Yes |
Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
WLAN controller model |
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
Wi-Fi |
Yes |
Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
Ports & interfaces |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
2 |
HDMI ports quantity |
2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
4 |
Design |
Product type |
Mini PC barebone |
Cooling type |
Active |
Product colour |
Black |
Chassis type |
0.84L sized PC |
Performance |
Number of processors supported |
1 |
Motherboard chipset |
Intel SoC |
Motherboard form factor |
NUC |
Processor special features |
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) |
Yes |
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |
Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) |
VT-x |
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) |
Yes |
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility |
Yes |
General |
Product family |
Cubi |
Software |
Operating system installed |
No |
Sustainability |
Sustainability certificates |
ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic |
Power |
Power supply |
120 W |
Number of power supply units |
1 |
Power supply type |
External AC adapter |
Weight & dimensions |
Weight |
0.625 g |
Height |
50.1 mm |
Depth |
135.6 mm |
Width |
132.5 mm |
Packaging content |
Drivers included |
Yes |