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ASUS A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs MSI Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 53differ
  • 63identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 vs 4). The MSI Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the ASUS A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has Intel TSX-NI.

  • Processor family
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • A31AD-0011A446UMT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI
    • Aegis X-020AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2

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Comparison of A31AD-0011A446UMT, X-020AU
161 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W91 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C64 °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 socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 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 familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4121912
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
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H81Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers27
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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 quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
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-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081788195
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1QKUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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