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ASUS K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 vs MSI Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 77identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 (4 vs 2). The ASUS K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S (3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:i3-4160
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
  • Processor cores
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:2
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
  • Processor frequency
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:DMI
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:DMI2
  • Processor operating modes
    • K K31AD-VN012D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:64-bit
    • Nightblade MI-B544696028GXXDS10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:32-bit, 64-bit

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170 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4160i5-4460S
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C71.35 °C
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SxS Pro, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x41E412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Networkidentical
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 source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7748880818
Processor codeDiffersSR1PKSR1QQ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — 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 content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — 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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