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GIGABYTE GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) vs MSI NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in processor
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Yes
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:No
Processor family
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Intel® Core™ i7
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:Intel
Maximum internal memory
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):16 GB
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:32 GB
Supported memory types
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):DDR3L-SDRAM
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:DDR4-SDRAM
Storage drive sizes supported
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):2.5"
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:2.5,3.5"
Storage drive interface
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Serial ATA III
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:M.2, Serial ATA III
On-board graphics card
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Yes
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:No
Motherboard chipset
- GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2):Intel® H87
- NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS:Intel® B150

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Comparison of GB-BSI7H-6500, NIGHTBLADE MI2-001BUS
109 specifications	A GIGABYTE GB-BSI7H-6500 PC/workstation barebone UCFF Grey i7-6500U Intel® H87 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) Model GB-BSI7H-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
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	1600,1866,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® B150
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor frequency (max)Known for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	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 versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsKnown for one	1	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
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	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-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
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal power supply unit
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	119.4 mm	127.6 mm
DepthDiffers	112.6 mm	340.6 mm
HeightDiffers	46.8 mm	234.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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