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ASUS VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U vs MSI Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 59identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:6 MB
  • Processor operating modes
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:64-bit
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:32-bit, 64-bit
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • VivoPC VM42-S221Z PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:15 W
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:65 W

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Comparison of VM42-S221Z, MI-027XEU
187 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2957Ui5-4460S
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71.35 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
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 source412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Red
VolumeKnown for one2 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe Acrobat Reader, ASUS WebStorage, Intel Smart Connect Technology,Window LiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7894280818
Processor codeDiffersSR1DVSR1QQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers56.2 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.2 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — 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

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