Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

GIGABYTE GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2) vs MSI NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in processor
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Yes
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:No
Processor family
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Intel® Core™ i7
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:Intel
Maximum internal memory
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):16 GB
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:32 GB
Supported memory types
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):DDR3L-SDRAM
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:DDR4-SDRAM
On-board graphics card
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Yes
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:No
Processor socket
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):0
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2):4
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:6

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Comparison of GB-BSI7-6500, NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS
107 specifications	A GIGABYTE GB-BSI7-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U LGA 1356 (Socket B2) Model GB-BSI7-6500 View product	B MSI NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS View product
Processor2 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i7-6500U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slots type	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® B150
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	UCFF	10L sized PC
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Red
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	75 x 75,100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	PC barebone
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply type	Internal power supply unit	Internal power supply unit
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	34.4 mm	127.6 mm
DepthDiffers	112.6 mm	340.6 mm
HeightDiffers	119.4 mm	234.8 mm
Storageidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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