Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100 vs MSI 3 VR7RC-004FR

111specifications compared
34differ
77identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:i3-7100
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:i5-7400
Processor cores
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:2
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:4
Processor frequency
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:3.9 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:3 GHz
Processor cache
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:3 MB
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:51 W
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:65 W
Stepping
- VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100:S0
- 3 VR7RC-004FR:B0

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Comparison of VC66-B031Z, 3 VR7RC-004FR
145 specifications	A ASUS VivoMini VC66-B031Z Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100 Model VC66-B031Z View product	B MSI 3 VR7RC-004FR View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100	i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	S0	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 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
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 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 model	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5912	5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H110	Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
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 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
VolumeKnown for one	2 L	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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97455	97147
Processor codeDiffers	SR35C	SR32W
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	177.4 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	153 mm	500 mm
HeightDiffers	74.1 mm	455 mm
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
VESA mount includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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