Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE vs MSI Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 55identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:Intel® Celeron®
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:J3355
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:2
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:2
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:2.5 GHz
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:2 MB
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE:5 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI3-014AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:8 GT/s

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Comparison of Aspire XC-730 I3404 BE, MI3-014AU
168 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersJ3355i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersApollo LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W65 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1296LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersB1B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1866,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 500Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers250 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9559797147
Processor codeDiffersSR2Z8SR32W
Processor package sizeDiffers24 x 31 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers419.5 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers291.6 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers8.5 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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