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ASUS K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 30identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 1.34 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (4 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.99 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 (3.4 GHz vs 2.41 GHz). Only the ASUS K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:Intel® Pentium®
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:J2900
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:4
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.66 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.41 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:2 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:L2
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • K31AN-ID006D PC Intel® Pentium® J2900:22 nm
    • Nightblade X2B-210UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:14 nm

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163 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersJ2900i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.41 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 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 seriesDiffersIntel Pentium J2000 Series for DesktopIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
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 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 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
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, Memory Stick (MS), SDXC, MS PRO, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 source4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features25 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
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 TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7886888196
Processor codeDiffersSR1SBSR2BT
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 sourceSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — 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
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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