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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 generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-4790S
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
TcaseDiffers71 °C71.35 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers11 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x412
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® B85
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
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-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819680808
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR1QM
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2013C
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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