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HP Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650 vs MSI Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S

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  • 38identical
  • 107known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650 (4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 4 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650 (8 MB vs 4 MB). Only the HP Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has Bluetooth.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:AMD
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:AMD A8
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:A8-8650
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:4
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:3.8 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:4 MB
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:L2
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion 550-170nz AMD A8 A8-8650:Socket FM2+
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

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210 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A8Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA8-8650i7-4790S
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71.35 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5 330NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon R7Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A78 FCHIntel® B85
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 typeDiffersTowerSmall Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Red
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features30 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel 64DiffersNoYes
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Authenticate TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel HD BoostKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsDiffersNoYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Instruction Replay TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Power Management TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Ready Mode TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Standard ManageabilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Unite installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Sound TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Unite™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless-AC TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
True Key™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80808
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1QM
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers378 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers7.15 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one499 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one520 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one9.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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