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MSI Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 63identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:OPI
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2

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164 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-6700K
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W91 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
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 source2 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161912
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
Graphics card DVI-D 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 typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z170
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Red
VolumeKnown for one0.45 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544288195
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZWUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers115.2 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers112.2 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers32.6 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers390 g10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver

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