Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

111specifications compared
65differ
46identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (8 vs 4). The ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (3.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
Processor cores
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
Processor threads
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
Processor frequency
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
Processor cache type
- K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
- Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Smart Cache

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Comparison of K31AD-ID038D, X2B-210UK
169 specifications	A ASUS K K31AD-ID038D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 Model K31AD-ID038D View product	B MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model X2B-210UK View product
Processor25 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4170	i7-6700
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
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	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers	1.5 V	1.35 V
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	41	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® B150
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)
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	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	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 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77490	88196
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PL	SR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown 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	180 mm	175.7 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	345.8 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	277.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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