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ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 48identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK (3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz). The MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (6 MB vs 3 MB). 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 card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:i5-7400
  • Processor cores
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:4
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • K31AD-I4154A2 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:DMI2
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK:DMI3

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Comparison of K31AD-I4154A2, Aegis 3 VR7RC-081UK
154 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4170i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
TcaseKnown for one72 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers415912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B250
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 source4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7749097147
Processor codeDiffersSR1PLSR32W
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm433 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg8.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2 kg
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
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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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