Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES

Add a product
  • 107specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 49identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (8 vs 4). The MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). Only the ASUS K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:i7-6700K
  • Processor cores
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:4
  • Processor threads
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:8
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K31AD-IN008D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:Smart Cache

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of K31AD-IN008D, G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES
157 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4170i7-6700K
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
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 i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W91 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C64 °C
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
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 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers13
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers411912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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 source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown 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 TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7749088195
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1PLUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm191.7 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm202.5 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm278 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 dataidentical
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More pcs/workstations comparisons

All pcs/workstations comparisons