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Acer XC-705 I5100 NL vs MSI Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 78identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:i3-4160
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
  • Processor cores
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:2
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor frequency
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:3 MB
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
  • Processor operating modes
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:64-bit
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32-bit, 64-bit
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • XC-705 I5100 NL:54 W
    • Nightblade B85C-079EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:84 W

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Comparison of XC-705 I5100 NL, B85C-079EU
153 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4160i5-4460
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W84 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingC0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
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 speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.111.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x41E0x412
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack-mounted chassisDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack capacityKnown for one2UUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8.1Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee® Internet Security Suite - 30 days trialUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
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)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7748880817
Processor codeDiffersSR1PKSR1QK
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers269.5 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers367 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.5 kg10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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