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ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 84identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ASUSPRO D520MT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of D520MT, X2B-201TW
160 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers364 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers410 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one295 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one520 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/CCC/Energy Star/EPEAT /CECP/RCMUnknown — not stated by the source

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