Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U vs MSI Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

115specifications compared
61differ
54identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:Intel® Celeron®
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:3205U
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
Processor cores
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:2
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
Processor threads
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:2
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
Processor frequency
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:1.5 GHz
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:2 MB
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
Processor cache type
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:L3
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U:DMI2
- Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:DMI

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Comparison of CXI2-4GKM, B85C-064EU
152 specifications	A Acer Chromebox CXI2-4GKM Intel® Celeron® 3205U Model CXI2-4GKM View product	B MSI Nightblade B85C-064EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 Model B85C-064EU View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	3205U	i7-4790
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 3000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	84 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	16 GB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	100 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x412
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® B85
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI portDiffers	No	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features20 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84809	80806
Processor codeDiffers	SR215	SR1QF
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	129.5 mm	175.7 mm
DepthDiffers	165.1 mm	345.8 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	277.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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