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bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 vs MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 96identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (8 vs 4). The MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700.

  • Processor family
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:i5-6500
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:4
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:3.6 GHz
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:3.2 GHz
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:6 MB
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300, Codex-003EU
147 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 8 GB
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Placement supportedDiffersHorizontal/VerticalVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818488196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BXSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers367 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm500 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm455 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 kg
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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