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ASUS K31AD-VN025D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-203TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 54identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-203TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS K31AD-VN025D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2B-203TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS K31AD-VN025D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2B-203TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS K31AD-VN025D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the ASUS K31AD-VN025D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-203TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4460
    • i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Bus type
    • DMI
    • DMI3

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162 specifications
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ASUS

K31AD-VN025D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

Model K31AD-VN025D

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MSI

Nightblade X2B-203TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

Model X2B-203TW

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Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 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 i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
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 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
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 GB1.74 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 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
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 oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081788196
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one230 mm
Package depthKnown for one490 mm
Package heightKnown for one510 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCI

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