Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 53identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel® Pentium®
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:N3700
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:4
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:1.6 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:2 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:L2
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Smart Cache
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire TC-704 Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.5 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s

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Comparison of TC-704, MI2-051XTR
173 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3700i7-6700HQ
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBraswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1440
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600 MHz1866,2133,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 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 speedDiffers1333 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR4
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffersYes12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x191B
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportYesYes
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedFreeDOSFreeDOS
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel HD GraphicsYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8726188967
Processor codeDiffersSR29ESR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic audio enhancer
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers413.7 mm234.8 mm
HeightDiffers380.5 mm340.6 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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