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ASUS VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

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  • 61identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC K31CD-FR054T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
    • Nightblade B85C-211ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:DMI

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Comparison of K31CD-FR054T, B85C-211ES
171 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-4790
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W84 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C72.72 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.35 V1.5 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
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, SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.024 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
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
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
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
Thunderbolt 3 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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818580806
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR1QF
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2013D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg10 kg
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one510 mmUnknown — 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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