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ASUS VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 vs MSI Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

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  • 31differ
  • 89identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 vs 4). The ASUS VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The ASUS VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • VivoPC M52AD-XTREME-BE020S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:16 GB
    • Nightblade B85-015EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32 GB

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153 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4790i5-4460
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes32-bit, 64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)84 W84 W
Tcase72.72 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingC0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.024 GB1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.111.1
On-board graphics card ID0x4120x412
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers56
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8080680817
Processor codeDiffersSR1QFSR1QK
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2013DPCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers408.5 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers380 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.29 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one235 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one514 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one496 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/ETL/CCCUnknown — not stated by the source

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