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ASUS VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U vs MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 64differ
  • 50identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:DMI
  • Processor operating modes
    • VivoPC VM42-S085Y PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:64-bit
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of VM42-S085Y, B85-031UK
195 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui7-4790
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W84 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-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
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.72 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers32 GB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers32 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneMicro SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Number of antenna connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersNettopTower
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Red
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 L
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareDiffersAnti-Virus, MS Office 2013Office 2013
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe Acrobat Reader ASUS WebStorage Intel Smart Connect Technology Window LiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features21 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Active Management Technology versionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894280806
Processor codeDiffersSR1DVSR1QF
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm345.8 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm277.3 mm
HeightDiffers56.2 mm175.7 mm
WeightDiffers1.2 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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