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ASUS M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T vs ASUS VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 68identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:Intel® Core™ i3
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:i3-4160T
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
  • Processor threads
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:4
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
  • Processor frequency
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:3.1 GHz
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:3 MB
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
  • Bus type
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:DMI
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:35 W
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:15 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • M12AD-FR005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:16
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:10

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184 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersi3-4160T2957U
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1610
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)BGA 1168
SteppingDiffersC0D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one66.4 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB32 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Card reader integratedYesYes
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency200 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.7 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x41EUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H81Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W65 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerNettop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Liquid cooling systemNoNo
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows 8.1Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareDiffersAnti-Virus/Microsoft OfficeAnti-Virus, MS Office 2013
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Acrobat Reader ASUS WebStorage Intel Smart Connect Technology Window Live
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Active Management Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-xVT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7748978942
Processor codeDiffersSR1PHSR1DV
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers408.5 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers380 mm56.2 mm
WeightDiffers8.29 kg1.2 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, VCCI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one235 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one514 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one496 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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