Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K vs ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100

114specifications compared
58differ
56identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (8 vs 4). The ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K has DVI port.

Processor family
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Intel® Core™ i7
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:i7-4790K
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
Processor cores
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
Processor threads
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:8
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:4
Processor frequency
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4 GHz
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:8 MB
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
Processor cache type
- ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Smart Cache
- VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3

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Comparison of G30AK-RU012S, K31CD-TH021D
152 specifications	A ASUS ROG G30AK-RU012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K Model G30AK-RU012S View product	B ASUS VivoPC K31CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Model K31CD-TH021D View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4790K	i3-6100
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Devil's Canyon	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	88 W	51 W
TcaseDiffers	74.04 °C	65 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	S0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.024 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1250 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80807	90729
Processor codeDiffers	SR219	SR2HG
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	481 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	544 mm	390 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.6 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	330 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	574 mm	490 mm
Package heightDiffers	600 mm	510 mm

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