Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

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

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	A ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Model K31CD-IT003T View product	B MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100	i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	65 °C	71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingDiffers	S0	R0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVMe
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1912	1912
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® B150
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	350 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	MS Office Trial, Antivirus Trial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90729	88185
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HG	SR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	127.6 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	234.8 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	340.6 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Bronze

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