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HP 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i vs MSI Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 77identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:E3-1226V3
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:i7-4790K
  • Processor threads
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:4
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:3.7 GHz
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:DMI2
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:QPI
  • Processor operating modes
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i:Haswell
    • Nightblade Z97-005EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790K:Devil's Canyon

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Comparison of 230 MT + NVIDIA Quadro K420 + Z22i, Z97-005EU
178 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersE3-1226V3i7-4790K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI2QPI
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellDevil's Canyon
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W88 W
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74.04 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics P4600Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.024 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1250 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C226Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BD interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one54.6 cm (21.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — 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 features11 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8091780807
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR219
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDRealtek ALC1150
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers442 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers399 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W

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