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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 familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui7-4790
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
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
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
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
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers32 GB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
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
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
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
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
Number of antenna connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
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
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
Processor special features21 differ
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 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 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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
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
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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