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ASUS K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 69identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Bus type
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:5 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:22 nm
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • K31AD-TH031D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:64-bit

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Comparison of K31AD-TH031D, MI2C-065XEU
163 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i5-6400
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-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 processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — 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 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
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
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedFreeDOSFreeDOS
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081788185
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR2BY
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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