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Lenovo C530 Cube vs MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 85identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 6 more processor threads than the Lenovo C530 Cube (12 vs 6). The MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo C530 Cube (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo C530 Cube (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • C530 Cube:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • C530 Cube:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • C530 Cube:i5-8400
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • C530 Cube:6
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • C530 Cube:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • C530 Cube:2.8 GHz
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • C530 Cube:9 MB
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Memory slots
    • C530 Cube:2x DIMM
    • Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of C530 Cube, MI3-002TW
157 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedNoNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
CUDAKnown 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
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel H310 Express
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type2x22x2
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.15.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one280 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Colour nameKnown for oneIron greyUnknown — not stated by the source
VolumeDiffers19 L10 L
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
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
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126686
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC233Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers238 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers358 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers305 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.4 kg

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