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bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 vs MSI Aegis X-037EU

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 77identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis X-037EU has 4 more processor threads than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (8 vs 4). The MSI Aegis X-037EU has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The MSI Aegis X-037EU has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the MSI Aegis X-037EU has Wi-Fi. Only the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aegis X-037EU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aegis X-037EU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:i5-6500
    • Aegis X-037EU:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:4
    • Aegis X-037EU:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:3.6 GHz
    • Aegis X-037EU:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:3.2 GHz
    • Aegis X-037EU:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:6 MB
    • Aegis X-037EU:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:DMI3
    • Aegis X-037EU:DMI2

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Comparison of BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300, Aegis X-037EU
163 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i7-6700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers27
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W600 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818488195
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BXUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers367 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm376.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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