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MSI Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 85identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 2 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S (6th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S (3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The MSI Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 3 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S (8 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). Only the MSI Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has NVIDIA GameWorks VR. Only the MSI Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel TSX-NI.

  • Processor generation
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:3.2 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:DMI
  • System bus rate
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:5 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:14 nm
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Skylake
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Haswell
  • Tcase
    • Aegis 089EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
    • Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:71.35 °C

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Comparison of 089EU, MI-026RU
162 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-4790S
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C71.35 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers11 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
Card reader integratedNoNo
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x412
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 versionDiffers4.24.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlack, RedBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819680808
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR1QM
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169.2 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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