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ASUS K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 61identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The ASUS K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor cores
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • K31AD-MY004T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:DMI2
    • Nightblade MI2-026ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of K31AD-MY004T, MI2-026ES
158 specifications
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4170i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz2.7 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 i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C71 °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 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
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 card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers411912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B150
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 & interfaces2 differ
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7749088185
Processor codeDiffersSR1PLSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
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
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg8 kg
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
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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