Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M vs MSI Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

107specifications compared
60differ
47identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M (3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has microphone in.

Processor family
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:i3-3110M
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
Processor cores
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
Processor threads
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:4
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
Processor frequency
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:2.4 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:3 MB
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
Bus type
- VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M:DMI
- Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3

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Comparison of VC60-B268Z, X2B-235TW
174 specifications	A ASUS VivoPC VC60-B268Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Model VC60-B268Z View product	B MSI Nightblade X2B-235TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model X2B-235TW View product
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3110M	i7-6700
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	65 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	L1	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	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 capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65700	88196
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N2	SR2BT
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	373 mm
HeightDiffers	56.2 mm	287 mm
WeightDiffers	970 g	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source

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