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HP Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 84identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Pavilion 550-258na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-204TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of 550-258na, X2B-204TW
182 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1.51 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 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-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
Headphone outputsDiffers01
DVI portDiffersYesNo
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 supplyDiffers300 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneNetflixUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI 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 HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers378 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers7.15 kg10 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one496 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio

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