Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs ASUS VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100

105specifications compared
51differ
54identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100 has 3 th gen Intel® Core™ i3 more processor generation than the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (7th gen Intel® Core™ i3 vs 4th gen Intel® Core™ i3). The ASUS VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The ASUS VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100 has 3 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (8 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). Only the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has microphone in.

Processor generation
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:i3-7100
Processor frequency
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:3.9 GHz
Processor cache type
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:Smart Cache
Bus type
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:DMI2
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:DMI3
System bus rate
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:5 GT/s
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:8 GT/s
Processor lithography
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:22 nm
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:14 nm
Processor operating modes
- K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:32-bit, 64-bit
- VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:64-bit

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Comparison of K31AD-I4154A2, VC66-B145Z
166 specifications	A ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 Model K31AD-I4154A2 View product	B ASUS VivoMini VC66-B145Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100 Model VC66-B145Z View product
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4170	i3-7100
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54 W	51 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °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	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	M.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	41	0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High performance
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini PC
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 L
VESA mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Anti-Virus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Remote GO! ASUS Business Manager ASUS Product Registration Program (APRP) ASUS Remote Management Tool (RMT) ASUS WebStorage EZ Update Hystream Watchdog timer
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77490	97455
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PL	SR35C
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC255
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	177.4 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	153 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	74.1 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	1.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
VESA mount includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	BSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCI	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, RF, VCCI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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