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MSI Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 14differ
  • 121identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.87 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (2.12 TB vs 1.25 TB). The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the MSI Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (2 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 128 GB more SSD capacity than the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (256 GB vs 128 GB). Memory slots: 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700, 2x DIMM on the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700. Optical drive type: No on the MSI Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700, DVD Super Multi on the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700.

  • Memory slots
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x SO-DIMM
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1.25 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2.12 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:No
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DVD Super Multi
  • HDD capacity
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2 TB
  • HDD size
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2.5"
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2.5/3.5"
  • SSD capacity
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:256 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:128 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® H110
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® B150
  • Audio output channels
    • Trident -005DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:5.1 channels
    • Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:7.1 channels

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Comparison of -005DE, X2B-256
154 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-6700i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 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 i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x162x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedNoNo
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.74 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
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
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK ID8819688196
Processor codeSR2BTSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg10 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze

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