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ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM vs MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K

124specifications compared
58differ
66identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM (4 vs 2). The ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K (3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:i3-4170
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:i5-6600K
Processor cores
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:2
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:4
Processor frequency
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:3.7 GHz
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:3 MB
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:6 MB
Processor cache type
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:L3
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:Smart Cache
Bus type
- K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:DMI2
- Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:DMI3

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Comparison of K31ADE-FR001T, X2-011EU
172 specifications	A ASUS K K31ADE-FR001T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM Model K31ADE-FR001T View product	B MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K Model X2-011EU View product
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4170	i5-6600K
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-6600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54 W	91 W
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	64 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers	1.5 V	1.35 V
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, MS PRO, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	41	1912
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77490	88191
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1PL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	175.7 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	345.8 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	277.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8.4 kg	10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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