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ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 83identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (4 vs 2). The ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:51 W
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W

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Comparison of K31CD-IT003T, MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D
172 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs51 W65 W
TcaseDiffers65 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersS0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B150
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W350 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for oneMS Office Trial, Antivirus TrialUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
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 Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9072988185
Processor codeDiffersSR2HGSR2BY
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm234.8 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm340.6 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg8 kg
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze

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