Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs ASUS VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U

126specifications compared
54differ
72identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The ASUS VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U (2.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The ASUS VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the ASUS VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U has Intel Clear Video Technology. Only the ASUS VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
Processor threads
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
Processor frequency
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
Bus type
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:DMI
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
Processor codename
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
- VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U:15 W

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Comparison of VC60-B213M, VM42-S160Y
165 specifications	A ASUS VivoPC VC60-B213M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model VC60-B213M View product	B ASUS VivoMini VM42-S160Y Intel® Celeron® 2957U Model VM42-S160Y View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	2957U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
SteppingDiffers	L1	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	32 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	Mini PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	0	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply	65 W	65 W
Design2 differ
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Horizontal
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Chassis typeKnown for one	USFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8.1 with Bing
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features23 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	78942
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR1DV
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	190 mm	190 mm
Depth	190 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	56.2 mm	56 mm
WeightDiffers	970 g	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/VCCI
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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