Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

134specifications compared
37differ
97identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
Processor boost frequency
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
Bus type
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
Tcase
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
PCI Express configurations
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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Comparison of M32CD-CH042T, X2-018EU
172 specifications	A ASUS VivoPC M32CD-CH042T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model M32CD-CH042T View product	B MSI Nightblade X2-018EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K Model X2-018EU View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700	i7-6700K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	91 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	R0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	2.12 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	1912	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x, VT-d
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88196	88195
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2BT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	176 mm	175.7 mm
DepthDiffers	408.5 mm	345.8 mm
HeightDiffers	380 mm	277.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8.29 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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