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Intel NUC11ATK vs MSI Cubi B206

Official ENERGY STAR certified computers from MSI and Intel, ranked in this category.

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#8 of 50 in Desktop PCs

Intel NUC11ATK

9.7/10

Best for: Official TEC 20.3 kWh, official sleep 0.6 W

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#19 of 50 in Desktop PCs

MSI Cubi B206

9.3/10

Best for: Official TEC 20.4 kWh, official sleep 2 W

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Spec-by-spec comparison

Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.

SpecIntel NUC11ATKMSI Cubi B206Weight
Official TECThe official Typical Energy Consumption (TEC) of the certified configuration, in kWh, published on the ENERGY STAR Computers V9.0 record. Lower official TEC is a lower certified annual-energy figure. It is a laboratory result for the configuration shown, not a utility bill we measured. Official values outside the reference range are clamped at the range ends for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 20.3 kWh 20.4 kWh 45%
Official sleep powerThe official Sleep Mode power published on the ENERGY STAR record, in watts. Lower official sleep power means less certified power while the computer is in sleep. If the field is blank it is shown as Not listed. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 0.6 W 2 W 30%
Official short-idle powerThe official Short Idle power published on the ENERGY STAR record, in watts. Lower official short-idle power means less certified power in that idle test state. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 5.2 W 4 W 25%
Official ENERGY STAR unique ID4,020,6934,020,779info
Official model nameNUC11ATKCubi B206info
Official model numberNUC11ATKCubi NUC AI+ 2MGinfo
Official product typeDesktopDesktopinfo
Official TEC20.3 kWh20.4 kWhinfo
Official sleep mode power0.6 W2 Winfo
Official short-idle power5.2 W4 Winfo
Official long-idle power4.4 W2 Winfo
Official off-mode power0.2 W0.1 Winfo
Official system memory4 GB32 GBinfo
Official CPU cores28info
Official processor brandIntelIntelinfo
Official processor nameCeleron N4505Core Ultra 7 258Vinfo
Official CPU base clock2 GHz2.2 GHzinfo
Official storage technologySSDSSDinfo
Official ENERGY STAR date certified2025-05-06T00:00:00.0002025-05-08T00:00:00.000info
Official touch screenNoNoinfo
Official external power supply rating65 WNot listedinfo
BytePick score9.7/109.3/10100%

Where each one comes out ahead

Intel NUC11ATK

Better published figure on: Official TEC, Official sleep power.

What we like

  • Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 20.3 kWh.
  • Official ENERGY STAR record lists sleep-mode power of 0.6 W.

Watch out for

  • Official TEC is a certified laboratory annual-energy figure for this configuration, not a utility bill we measured.

MSI Cubi B206

Better published figure on: Official short-idle power.

What we like

  • Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 20.4 kWh.

Watch out for

  • Official TEC is a certified laboratory annual-energy figure for this configuration, not a utility bill we measured.

Verdict

Official ENERGY STAR TEC is 20.4 kWh vs 20.3 kWh; compare official sleep power and official short-idle power. Official processor and official memory are shown as certified facts, not scored.

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