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HP Z240 Tower Workstation vs MSI Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 78identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:i7-6700
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:8
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Z240 Tower Workstation:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of Z240 Tower Workstation, MI2-234TW
157 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
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 onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 source4.2
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers400 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688185
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers442 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers399 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers8.6 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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