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Dell 3020 + S2240T vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 57differ
  • 61identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell 3020 + S2240T (4 vs 2). The Dell 3020 + S2240T has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Dell 3020 + S2240T (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Dell 3020 + S2240T has ECC supported by processor. Only the MSI Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor family
    • 3020 + S2240T:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3020 + S2240T:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3020 + S2240T:i3-4160
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor cores
    • 3020 + S2240T:2
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor frequency
    • 3020 + S2240T:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3020 + S2240T:3 MB
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • 3020 + S2240T:DMI
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • 3020 + S2240T:5 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI2C-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s

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Comparison of 3020 + S2240T, MI2C-032UK
174 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4160i5-6400
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x41E1912
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
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
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
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B150
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers290 W350 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Red
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one54.6 cm (21.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one3000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one178°Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one178°Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7748888185
Processor codeDiffersSR1PKSR2BY
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers417 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers9.4 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, WEEE, Energy Law, E-standbyUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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