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ASUS VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs MSI Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 101specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 45identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor cores
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:2
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
  • Processor threads
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoPC VM60-17UCRTA PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:DMI
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3

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Comparison of VM60-17UCRTA, MI2-231XEU
159 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-6700
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersL1R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, MMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1661912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack
VolumeKnown for one2 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569788196
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR2BT
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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