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ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI X VR8RF-017

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 67identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (6 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (12 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-017 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-017 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X VR8RF-017:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X VR8RF-017:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • X VR8RF-017:i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • X VR8RF-017:6
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • X VR8RF-017:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • X VR8RF-017:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • X VR8RF-017:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC M32CD-0251C640GXT PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • X VR8RF-017:12 MB

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Comparison of M32CD-0251C640GXT, X VR8RF-017
157 specifications
Processor15 differ
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 operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.51 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB11 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z370
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Processor special features9 differ
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 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® 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 ARK IDDiffers88185126684
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BYUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers408.5 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers380 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers8.29 kg15 kg
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
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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