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ASUS VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 78identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • VivoPC M32CD-TH021D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of M32CD-TH021D, MI2-231XEU
159 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
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
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — 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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