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ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P vs MSI Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 69identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:i3-6098P
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:2
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:4
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:3 MB
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT042T PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6098P:L3
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Smart Cache

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Comparison of K31CD-IT042T, X2-229EU
164 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6098Pi7-6700K
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W91 W
TcaseDiffers66 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 510Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffersox19021912
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one350 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9336688195
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
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 Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless-AC TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2NNUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — 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

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