Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T vs ASUS VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U

114specifications compared
50differ
64identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T has 1.8 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Processor family
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:Intel® Core™ i3
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:i3-6100T
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
Processor threads
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:4
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
Processor frequency
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:3.2 GHz
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:3 MB
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
Bus type
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:DMI3
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
System bus rate
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:8 GT/s
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:14 nm
- VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:22 nm

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Comparison of VC65-G078Z, VM42-S205Z
164 specifications	A ASUS VivoMini VC65-G078Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T Model VC65-G078Z View product	B ASUS VivoPC VM42-S205Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U Model VM42-S205Z View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100T	2957U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 Desktop series	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	15 W
TcaseKnown for one	66 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	4x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1168
SteppingDiffers	S0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	628 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
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 530	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1912	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	Mini PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	90 W	65 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Mini PC
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 L
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90734	78942
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HE	SR1DV
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	197.5 mm	190 mm
DepthDiffers	196.3 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	61.9 mm	56.2 mm
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.2 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	BSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/CCC/WiFi/RF/VCCI	BSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/Energy Star/VCCI
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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