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HP Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs MSI Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 82identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:16 GB
    • Nightblade B85C-083EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:32 GB

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Comparison of 550-017a, B85C-083EU
161 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i7-4790
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB2.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081780806
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR1QF
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers161 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers363.9 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers7.15 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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