Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ISY UltraPortable 2 vs MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

116specifications compared
51differ
65identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The ISY UltraPortable 2 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 vs 4). The ISY UltraPortable 2 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The ISY UltraPortable 2 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the ISY UltraPortable 2 has ECC supported by processor. Only the MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- UltraPortable 2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- UltraPortable 2:E3-1270V3
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
Processor threads
- UltraPortable 2:8
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
Processor boost frequency
- UltraPortable 2:3.9 GHz
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- UltraPortable 2:3.5 GHz
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- UltraPortable 2:8 MB
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
Bus type
- UltraPortable 2:QPI
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI
Processor operating modes
- UltraPortable 2:64-bit
- Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of UltraPortable 2, B85C-080EU
161 specifications	A ISY UltraPortable 2 View product	B MSI Nightblade B85C-080EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 Model B85C-080EU View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1270V3	i5-4460
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	84 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Stepping	C0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	240 GB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installed	1	1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	240 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® K2200	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR4	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x412
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® B85
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	mini ITX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Mini PCI Express slotsDiffers	4	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	600 W	350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Operating system languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features19 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75056	80817
Processor codeDiffers	SR151	SR1QK
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	277.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source

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