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ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI X VR8RF-017

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 68identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (6 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (12 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 1.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (4.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI X VR8RF-017 has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X VR8RF-017:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X VR8RF-017:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
    • X VR8RF-017:i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • X VR8RF-017:6
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • X VR8RF-017:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
    • X VR8RF-017:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
    • X VR8RF-017:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC K31CD-K-0051A740GTT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
    • X VR8RF-017:12 MB

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Comparison of K31CD-K-0051A740GTT, X VR8RF-017
156 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 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)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97147126684
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers390 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — 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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