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ASUS M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T vs MSI Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

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  • 39differ
  • 73identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T (3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The MSI Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T has ECC supported by processor. Only the MSI Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:i3-4130T
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
  • Processor cores
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:2
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor frequency
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:2.9 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:3 MB
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:35 W
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:84 W
  • Tcase
    • M M31AD-PL003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130T:72 °C
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:72.72 °C

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Comparison of M31AD-PL003S, B85-002TW
151 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4130Ti5-4460
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W84 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C72.72 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SxS-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.024 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x41E0x412
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-Virus Trial Office TrialUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7748180817
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013APCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1QK
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers7.9 kg10 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one242 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one513 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one415 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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