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MSI Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs MSI Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Cubi 003XEU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:OPI
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3

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Comparison of 003XEU, X2B-270FR
161 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-6700
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
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 W65 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x12x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
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 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
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 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161912
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 source0
Graphics card DVI-I 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® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
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 source0
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 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
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 features10 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544288196
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR2BT
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
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® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers115.2 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers112.2 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers32.6 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers390 g10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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