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ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U vs MSI Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 66identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor cores
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
  • Processor threads
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX2-G009U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:L3
    • Nightblade X2B-068TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Smart Cache

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Comparison of CHROMEBOX2-G009U, X2B-068TW
171 specifications
Processor23 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers16 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16161912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488196
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2BT
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers124 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers600 g10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
VESA mount includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/Energy Star/RCM/WiFi/RF/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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