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ASUS VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 vs MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES

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  • 63differ
  • 31identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (8 vs 4). The MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has 1.54 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (4.2 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has 1.59 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (4 GHz vs 2.41 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:Intel® Pentium®
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:J2900
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:4
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.66 GHz
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.41 GHz
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2 MB
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:L2
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • VivoPC K31AN-FR015T PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:22 nm
    • G65 6QD(SLI)-025ES:14 nm

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155 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersJ2900i7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.41 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium J2000 Series for DesktopIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W91 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installed11
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 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21.3 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers13
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), SDXC, MS PRO, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
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 source2
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 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 MHz1150 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
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantity00
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 quantityDiffers02
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 (VT-x)YesYes
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® 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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7886888195
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 sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1SBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm191.7 mm
DepthDiffers352.5 mm202.5 mm
HeightDiffers406 mm278 mm
WeightDiffers5.3 kg4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — 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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