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ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM vs MSI Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

125specifications compared
45differ
80identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM (4 vs 2). The ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The MSI Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:i3-4170
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
Processor cores
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:2
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
Processor frequency
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:3.7 GHz
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:3 MB
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
Processor cache type
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:L3
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Smart Cache
Bus type
- K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM:DMI2
- Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI

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Comparison of K31ADE-FR002T, B85C-202EU
163 specifications	A ASUS K K31ADE-FR002T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 DDR3-SDRAM Model K31ADE-FR002T View product	B MSI Nightblade B85C-202EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 Model B85C-202EU View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4170	i5-4460
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54 W	84 W
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Stepping	C0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.5 V	1.5 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	41	0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.0
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slots	1	1
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77490	80817
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PL	SR1QK
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	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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