Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

125specifications compared
44differ
81identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (8 vs 4). The ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (3.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
Processor cores
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
Processor threads
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:4
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
Processor cache type
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3
- Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Smart Cache

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Comparison of D320SF, MI2-205EU
181 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Model D320SF View product	B MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model MI2-205EU View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100	i7-6700
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	65 °C	71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
SteppingDiffers	S0	R0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
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
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVMe
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1912	1912
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® B150
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	120 W	350 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-Virus, Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90729	88196
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HG	SR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	96 mm	127.6 mm
DepthDiffers	393 mm	234.8 mm
HeightDiffers	282 mm	340.6 mm
WeightDiffers	6.62 kg	8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	SMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP, RCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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