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HP OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 84identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor boost frequency
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Kaby Lake
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
  • Stepping
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:B0
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:R0
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • OMEN 870-226na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
    • Nightblade MI2C-224XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of 870-226na, MI2C-224XEU
174 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i7-6700
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x82x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
SteppingDiffersB0R0
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.1 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
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 one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59121912
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Red
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeNo
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneNetflixUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9712888196
Processor codeDiffersSR338SR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP OrbitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Audio Switch; HP Lounge; HP OMEN ControlUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDTS Studio SoundUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers401 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one499 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one285 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one521 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one13.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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