Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

MSI NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) vs MSI ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):3000 MHz
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1333 MHz
Storage drive sizes supported
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):2.5,3.5"
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2.5"
Storage drive interface
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Serial ATA III
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Serial ATA II
Number of storage drives supported
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):1
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):2
Motherboard chipset
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Intel® Z87
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Intel® H81
Processor socket
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Audio system
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Realtek ALC1150
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Realtek ALC887
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
- ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):6

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Comparison of NIGHTBLADE-006BEU, ProBox23-001BEU-BXX
47 specifications	A MSI NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model NIGHTBLADE-006BEU View product	B MSI ProBox23-001BEU-BXX Black Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model ProBox23-001BEU-BXX View product
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	3000 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5"
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	2
Performance3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	Intel® H81
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium®
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros Killer E2200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini PC barebone
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/CUL.TUV
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini-Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium/Professional 64 bit, Windows 8.1
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	80 PLUS GOLD	EMC: BSMI, KCC, CE, FCC, C-TICK, CB, GOST
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	600 W	120 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.15 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	175.7 x 345.8 x 277.3 mm	202 x 204 x 54.8 mm
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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