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MSI Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

132specifications compared
35differ
97identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

Processor family
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
Processor threads
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
Processor boost frequency
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
PCI Express configurations
- Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of 002DE, X2B-256
156 specifications	A MSI Trident 002DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model 002DE View product	B MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model X2B-256 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	2.5/3.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1150 MHz
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Performance2 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® B150
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Small Desktop	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Horizontal/Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	88196
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	373 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	287 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	10 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.09 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Bronze

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