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ASUS M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T vs ASUS VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U

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  • 70identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The ASUS M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T has 1.7 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3.1 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The ASUS M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the ASUS M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor family
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:Intel® Core™ i3
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:i3-4160T
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
  • Processor threads
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:4
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
  • Processor frequency
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:3.1 GHz
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:3 MB
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
  • Bus type
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:DMI
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:35 W
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:15 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • M12AD-FR007S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160T:16
    • VivoPC VM42-S031M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:10

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Comparison of M12AD-FR007S, VM42-S031M
174 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersi3-4160T2957U
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile
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
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
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics
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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®
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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
Design1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Chassis typeKnown for oneMicro TowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAnti-Virus/Microsoft OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
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
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
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
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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