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ASUS VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 42identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:Intel® Pentium®
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:J2900
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.66 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.41 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:L2
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:22 nm
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • VivoPC K31AN-0041A290UMD PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:64-bit

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168 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersJ2900i5-6400
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.41 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersB3R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21.3 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers688 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B150
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source4.2
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7886888185
Processor codeDiffersSR1SBSR2BY
Processor package sizeDiffers25 X 27 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers352.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers406 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers5.3 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCC/C-Tick/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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