Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560 vs MSI X VR8RE-018

116specifications compared
48differ
68identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RE-018 has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560 (6 vs 2). The MSI X VR8RE-018 has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560 (12 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RE-018 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560 (3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI X VR8RE-018 has discrete graphics card.

Processor family
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:Intel Pentium G
- X VR8RE-018:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:G4560
- X VR8RE-018:i7-8700K
Processor cores
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:2
- X VR8RE-018:6
Processor threads
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:4
- X VR8RE-018:12
Processor frequency
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:3.5 GHz
- X VR8RE-018:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:3 MB
- X VR8RE-018:12 MB
Processor codename
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:Kaby Lake
- X VR8RE-018:Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560:54 W
- X VR8RE-018:95 W

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Comparison of K31CD-K-0021A456UMT, X VR8RE-018
159 specifications	A ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0021A456UMT PC Intel Pentium G G4560 Model K31CD-K-0021A456UMT View product	B MSI X VR8RE-018 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	G4560	i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit, 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G4500 Series For Desktop	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54 W	95 W
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 610	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5902	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® Z370
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97143	126684
Processor codeKnown for one	SR32Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	15 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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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