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ASUS VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 78identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC K31CD-IT043T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-229EU PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2

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Comparison of K31CD-IT043T, X2-229EU
161 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 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
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730NVIDIA® 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
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
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
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
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 features7 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 IDDiffers8818588195
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
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 Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown 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 oneSR2BYUnknown — 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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