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ASUS VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 75identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:i3-6100
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:2
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:4
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3.7 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • VivoPC M32CD-RU025T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100:L3
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Smart Cache

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Comparison of M32CD-RU025T, MI2-231XEU
161 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100i7-6700
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs51 W65 W
TcaseDiffers65 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x82x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
SteppingDiffersS0R0
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
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 source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x19121912
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features9 differ
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 oneNoUnknown — 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 Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9072988196
Processor codeDiffersSR2HGSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers408.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers380 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers8.29 kg8 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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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