ViCase PC vs. Competition - V-Squared/v2-How-to-DIY-Mini-PC GitHub Wiki
These comparisons are seperated into three categories in this order: GPU models, non-GPU models, AIO configurations
VICASE GTX VS. ECHO PRO Small cases, the ViCase is still smaller and monitor-mountable.
| Computer | Vicase GTX | Echo Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i5-6500 | i5-6500 | 
| CPU Clock | 3.6 | 3.6 | 
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR3 | 
| GPU Model | GTX 750ti | GTX 950 | 
| GPU Memory | 2GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 640 | 768 | 
| SSD GB | 250 | 250 | 
| SSD Speed | 540MB/s | 540MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 1 TB WD Red | 1TB USB 3.1 | 
| HDD Speed | 150MB/s | 150MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 6 | 5 | 
| Display 4K | 4@60 | 4@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 1045.00 | 1606.57 | 
VICASE QUADRO VS. ECHO PRO
| Computer | Vicase Quadro | Echo Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700 | i7-6700 | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | K620 | K620 | 
| GPU Memory | 2GB DDR3 | 2GB DDR3 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 384 | 384 | 
| SSD GB | 250 | 250 | 
| SSD Speed | 540MB/s | 540MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 1 TB WD Red | 1TB USB 3.1 | 
| HDD Speed | 150MB/s | 150MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 4 | 4 | 
| Display 4K | 1@60 | 1@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Pro | Pro | 
| Extras Wireless | None | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 1291.00 | 1966.01 | 
VICASE EXTREME VS. ECHO PRO
| Computer | Vicase Extreme | Echo Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700k | i7-6700k | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 32GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | K1200 | K1200 | 
| GPU Memory | 4GB GDDR5 | 4GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 512 | 512 | 
| SSD GB | 512 | 512 | 
| SSD Speed | 2500MB/s | 2500MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 2 TB WD Red | 2TB | 
| HDD Speed | 300MB/s | 300MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 7 | 7 | 
| Display 4K | 6@60 | 6@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Pro | Pro | 
| Extras Wireless | 802.11 a/c | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 2140.00 | 2678.88 | 
VICASE GTX VS. ORIGIN OMEGA SFF case but still too large to fit behind monitor. Almost spec for spec though so good price comparison.
| Computer | Vicase GTX | Origin OMEGA | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i5-6500 | i5-6500 | 
| CPU Clock | 3.6 | 3.6 | 
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | GTX 750ti | GTX 950 | 
| GPU Memory | 2GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 640 | 768 | 
| SSD GB | 250 | 250 | 
| SSD Speed | 540MB/s | 540MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 1 TB WD Red | 1TB | 
| HDD Speed | 150MB/s | 150MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 4 | 4 | 
| Display 4K | 1@60 | 1@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | None | 
| Total Cost | 1045.00 | 1363.00 | 
VICASE EXTREME VS. ORIGIN OMEGA
| Computer | Vicase Extreme | Origin OMEGA | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700k | i7-6700k | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 32GB DDR4 | 32GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | k1200 | GTX 950 | 
| GPU Memory | 4GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 512 | 768 | 
| SSD GB | 512 | 512 | 
| SSD Speed | 2500MB/s | 2500MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 2 TB WD Red | 2 TB | 
| HDD Speed | 300MB/s | 300MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 7 | 4 | 
| Display 4K | 4@60 | 1@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Pro | Pro | 
| Extras Wireless | 802.11a/c | 802.11a/c | 
| Total Cost | 2140.00 | 2334.00 | 
VICASE MID VS. LENOVO M900 TINY Another SFF case, uses mobile parts. Not quite as configurable as the ViCase.
| Computer | Vicase Mid | M900 Tiny | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i5-6500 | i5-6600T | 
| CPU Clock | 3.6 | 2.7 | 
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | HD 530 | HD 530 | 
| GPU Memory | Shared | Shared | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | - | - | 
| SSD GB | 240 | 256GB+128GB | 
| SSD Speed | 900MB/s | 500MB/s | 
| HDD GB | - | - | 
| HDD Speed | - | - | 
| Display Ports | 2 | 2 | 
| Display 4K | 1@30 | 1@30 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | None | 
| Total Cost | 785.00 | 836.10 | 
VICASE MID VS. ECHO
| Computer | Vicase Mid | Echo | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i5-6500 | i5-6500 | 
| CPU Clock | 3.6 | 3.6 | 
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR3 | 
| GPU Model | HD 530 | HD 530 | 
| GPU Memory | Shared | Shared | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | - | - | 
| SSD GB | 240 | 250 | 
| SSD Speed | 900MB/s | 900MB/s | 
| HDD GB | - | - | 
| HDD Speed | - | - | 
| Display Ports | 2 | 2 | 
| Display 4K | 1@30 | 1@30 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 785.00 | 1147.27 | 
VICASE ULTRA VS. ECHO
| Computer | Vicase Ultra | Echo | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700 | i7-6700 | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR3 | 
| GPU Model | HD 530 | HD 530 | 
| GPU Memory | Shared | Shared | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | - | - | 
| SSD GB | 500 | 512 | 
| SSD Speed | 2500MB/s | 2500MB/s | 
| HDD GB | - | - | 
| HDD Speed | - | - | 
| Display Ports | 3 | 3 | 
| Display 4K | 2@60 | 2@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | 802.11a/c | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 1173.00 | 1709.02 | 
VICASE ENTRY VS. HP EliteDesk 800 G2
GREAT comparisons for the non-GPU models. Uses mobile processor and costs way more for almost spec for spec. This model is a bit smaller than the ViCase, but ViCase still does the job of the elitedesk: small enough to stick on the back of a monitor.
| Computer | Vicase Entry | HP 800 G2 | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i3-6100 | i3-6300T | 
| CPU Clock | 3.7 | 3.3 | 
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | HD 530 | HD 530 | 
| GPU Memory | Shared | Shared | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | - | - | 
| SSD GB | 120 | 128 | 
| SSD Speed | 450MB/s | 450MB/s | 
| HDD GB | - | - | 
| HDD Speed | - | - | 
| Display Ports | 2 | 2 | 
| Display 4K | 1@30 | 1@30 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | None | 
| Total Cost | 631.00 | 1164.01 | 
VICASE MID VS. HP 800 G2
| Computer | Vicase Mid | HP 800 G2 | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i5-6500 | i5-6600T | 
| CPU Clock | 3.6 | 2.7 | 
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | HD 530 | HD 530 | 
| GPU Memory | Shared | Shared | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | - | - | 
| SSD GB | 240 | 256 | 
| SSD Speed | 900MB/s | 900MB/s | 
| HDD GB | - | - | 
| HDD Speed | - | - | 
| Display Ports | 2 | 2 | 
| Display 4K | 1@30 | 1@30 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | None | 
| Total Cost | 785.00 | 1879.01 | 
VICASE ULTRA VS. HP 800 G2
| Computer | Vicase Ultra | HP 800 G2 | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700 | i7-6700T | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 2.8 | 
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | HD 530 | HD 530 | 
| GPU Memory | Shared | Shared | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | - | - | 
| SSD GB | 500 | 512 | 
| SSD Speed | 2500MB/s | 900MB/s | 
| HDD GB | - | - | 
| HDD Speed | - | - | 
| Display Ports | 3 | 3 | 
| Display 4K | 2@60 | 2@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Home | Pro | 
| Extras Wireless | None | None | 
| Total Cost | 1173.00 | 2717.01 | 
VICASE QUADRO VS. LENOVO IDEACENTRE AIO 700 Battle of 4K IPS screens, didn't want to do extreme because the ideacentre didn't configure that high. Not the greatest price/performance table but wanted to show you.
| Computer | Vicase Quadro | Ideacentre AIO 700 | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700 | i7-6700 | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 
| GPU Model | K620 | GTX 950 | 
| GPU Memory | 2GB DDR3 | 2GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 384 | 768 | 
| SSD GB | 250 | 200 | 
| SSD Speed | 540MB/s | 540MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 1 TB WD Red | 1TB | 
| HDD Speed | 150MB/s | 150MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 4 | 4 | 
| Display 4K | 1@60 | 1@60 | 
| Display Type | Acer 27" 4k IPS | 27" 4k Touch | 
| Win. 10 Version | Pro | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 1841.00 | 1850.00 | 
VICASE QUADRO VS. HP Z1 G2 The mother of them all, and I think a great thing to make note of. This is as far as I can tell the only Quadro all in one, and you can make a ViCase AIO with newer specs for half the price.
| Computer | Vicase Quadro | HP Z1 G2 | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700 | i7-4790 | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR3 | 
| GPU Model | K620 | K2100m | 
| GPU Memory | 2GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 384 | 576 | 
| SSD GB | 250 | 256 | 
| SSD Speed | 540MB/s | 540MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 1 TB WD Red | 1TB | 
| HDD Speed | 150MB/s | 150MB/s | 
| Display | Acer 27" 1440p IPS Touch | 27" 1440p IPS Touch | 
| Display Ports | 4 | 4 | 
| Display 4K | 1@60 | 1@60 | 
| Win. 10 Version | Pro | Pro | 
| Extras Wireless | None | 802.11a/c | 
| Total Cost | 2156.00 | 4331.00 | 
The k2100m and k620 are actually very close in terms of performance (k620 performs better) monitor: Acer T272HUL bmidpcz
VICASE QUADRO VS. DELL XPS 27 TOUCH
| Computer | Vicase Quadro | DELL XPS 27 | 
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model | i7-6700 | i7-4790s | 
| CPU Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR3 | 
| GPU Model | K620 | GTX 750m | 
| GPU Memory | 2GB DDR3 | 2GB GDDR5 | 
| GPU CUDA Cores | 384 | 384 | 
| SSD GB | 250 | 64 | 
| SSD Speed | 540MB/s | 540MB/s | 
| HDD GB | 1 TB WD Red | 2 TB | 
| HDD Speed | 150MB/s | 150MB/s | 
| Display Ports | 4 | 1 | 
| Display 4K | 1@60 | - | 
| Display | Acer 27" 1440p Touch | 27" 1440p IPS Touch | 
| Win. 10 Version | Pro | Home | 
| Extras Wireless | None | Wifi+Bluetooth | 
| Total Cost | 2156.00 | 2649.00 |