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ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U vs MSI Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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  • 55differ
  • 66identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U has 2 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S (6th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The MSI Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U (3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U has card reader integrated. Only the ASUS VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U has Intel Clear Video Technology.

  • Processor generation
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
  • Processor cores
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:QPI
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:DMI2
  • System bus rate
    • VivoMini VM65-G012Z PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:5 GT/s

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Comparison of VM65-G012Z, MI-021TW
172 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-4460S
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71.35 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersD1C0
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1866,2133,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
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 Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers1916412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
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
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers14 nm22 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 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819380818
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR1QQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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