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ASUS VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 85identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 vs 2). The ASUS VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • VivoPC A20CD-BE002T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:51 W
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W

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Comparison of A20CD-BE002T, MI2-026ES
162 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs51 W65 W
TcaseDiffers65 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingDiffersS0R0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Graphics3 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x19121912
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers90 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9072988185
Processor codeDiffersSR2HGSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers96 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers279 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers381 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one500 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio

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