Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

125specifications compared
43differ
82identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 vs 2). The ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (6 MB vs 3 MB). 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 X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
Processor cores
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
Processor frequency
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
Processor cache type
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:51 W
- Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W

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Comparison of D320SF, X2B-247EU
182 specifications	A ASUS ASUSPRO D320SF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Model D320SF View product	B MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model X2B-247EU View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100	i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	65 °C	71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingDiffers	S0	R0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express 3.0, SATA
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
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
Graphics3 differ
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
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1912	1912
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
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® B150
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 3168
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-Virus, Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90729	88185
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HG	SR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	96 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	393 mm	373 mm
HeightDiffers	282 mm	287 mm
WeightDiffers	6.62 kg	10 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Bronze
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
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	SMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP, RCM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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