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ASUS VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U vs MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

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  • 61differ
  • 62identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 1.8 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI
  • Processor operating modes
    • VivoPC VM42-S164R PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:64-bit
    • Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of VM42-S164R, B85C-080EU
169 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui5-4460
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-4400 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™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.72 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 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
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
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 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers41
DVI portDiffersNoYes
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
VolumeKnown for one2 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Processor special features20 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894280817
Processor codeDiffersSR1DVSR1QK
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response 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® 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers56.2 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.2 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
VESA mount includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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