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ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI X VR8RF-008US

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  • 47differ
  • 71identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RF-008US has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (6 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-008US has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (12 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-008US has 1.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI X VR8RF-008US has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X VR8RF-008US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X VR8RF-008US:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • X VR8RF-008US:i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • X VR8RF-008US:6
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • X VR8RF-008US:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • X VR8RF-008US:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • X VR8RF-008US:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • X VR8RF-008US:12 MB

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Comparison of M32CD-0251C640GXT, X VR8RF-008US
155 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 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 operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
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® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® 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)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x3E92
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
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z370
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply500 W500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features9 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 IDDiffers88185126684
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BYUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers408.5 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers380 mm488 mm
WeightKnown for one8.29 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one495 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one500 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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