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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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  • 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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167 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersJ2900i5-6600K
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
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
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
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
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
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 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
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 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 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-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
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 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 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 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 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® 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
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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