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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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  • 135specifications compared
  • 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
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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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