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ASUS K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 vs MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K

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  • 95specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 34identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K has 1.24 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (3.9 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K has 1.09 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (3.5 GHz vs 2.41 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K has 4 MB more processor cache than the ASUS K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (6 MB vs 2 MB). Only the ASUS K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K has Intel Enhanced Halt State.

  • Processor family
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:Intel® Pentium®
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:J2900
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:i5-6600K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.66 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.41 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2 MB
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:L2
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:22 nm
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • K31AN-FR026S PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade X2-011EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:64-bit

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Comparison of K31AN-FR026S, X2-011EU
167 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersJ2900i5-6600K
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.41 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-6600 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 GB32 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
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
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
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 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 source4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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
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 quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 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 Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7886888191
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)NoNo
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
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 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers352.5 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers406 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers5.3 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
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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