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ASUS K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs HP 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n

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  • 42differ
  • 60identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The ASUS K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n (3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The HP 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n has 5 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (8 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has card reader integrated. Only the HP 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n has display included.

  • Processor family
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:E3-1226V3
  • Processor cores
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:4
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:Smart Cache
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:54 W
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:84 W
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • K31AD-VN029D PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + 2x Z23n:DDR3-SDRAM

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181 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersi3-4170E3-1226V3
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W84 W
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one72 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics P4600
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one41Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® C226
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
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 source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8.1 Pro
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58.4 cm (23")
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source178°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source178°
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7749080917
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1PLUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm442 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm399 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg8.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
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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