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Alienware Aurora R5 vs MSI Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 78identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700
    • i5-4460S
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Bus type
    • DMI3
    • DMI2

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Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-4460S
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
TcaseDiffers71 °C71.35 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.35 V1.5 V
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers1912412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
CUDAKnown for oneYes
CUDA coresKnown for one1664
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B85
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerSmall Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Red
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819680818
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR1QQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2013C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers212 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers360.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers472.5 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers14.6 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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