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ASUS VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 55differ
  • 61identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The ASUS VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The ASUS VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has card reader integrated. Only the ASUS VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC M32AD-SP045S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:DMI
    • Nightblade MI2C-037EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of M32AD-SP045S, MI2C-037EU
167 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4790Si5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
TcaseDiffers71.35 °C71 °C
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, xD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8080888185
Processor codeDiffersSR1QMSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers380 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers408.5 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers8.29 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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 one496 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one514 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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