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Lenovo Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 117identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 has 1 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (2 vs 1). The MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 has 0.1 more Bluetooth version than the Lenovo Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (4.2 vs 4.1). The Lenovo Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (6 vs 2). Only the Lenovo Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 has card reader integrated. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the Lenovo Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400, DVD Super Multi on the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400.

  • Optical drive type
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:DVD±RW
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:DVD Super Multi
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:1
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:2
  • Card reader integrated
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Yes
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:AMD Radeon RX 570
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
  • Bluetooth version
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4.1
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4.2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:0
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Legion Y720 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:0
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:2

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162 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-7400i5-7400
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequency3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequency3 GHz3 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 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 seriesIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKaby LakeKaby 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 QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingB0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity1.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
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
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon RX 570NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory4 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD 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)1000 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID59125912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power onUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W500 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
VolumeKnown for one34 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
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)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK ID9714797147
Processor codeSR32WSR32W
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)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers206.4 mm177 mm
DepthDiffers503.5 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers478.9 mm294 mm
WeightDiffers14.1 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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