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Dell 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 104identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 4 GB more internal memory than the Dell 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016 (8 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the Dell 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 533 MHz more memory clock speed than the Dell 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016 (2133 MHz vs 1600 MHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has discrete graphics card. Internal memory type: DDR3L-SDRAM on the Dell 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016, DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400.

  • Internal memory
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:4 GB
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:16 GB
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:32 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory slots
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:2x DIMM
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2x SO-DIMM
  • Memory clock speed
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:1600 MHz
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2133 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:500 GB
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:DVD±RW
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DVD Super Multi
  • HDD capacity
    • 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016:500 GB
    • Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1 TB

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Comparison of 3250 + Microsoft Office 2016, MI2-028RU
170 specifications
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-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
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
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
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
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Network3 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers180 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 typeDiffersSFFDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers92.6 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers4.81 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, ULUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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