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MSI 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250 vs MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 55identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:Intel Pentium G
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:G3250
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
  • Processor cores
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:2
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
  • Processor threads
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:2
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:3 MB
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
  • Processor operating modes
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:64-bit
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:32-bit, 64-bit
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 2M-001EU Intel Pentium G G3250:53 W
    • Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:84 W

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Comparison of 2M-001EU, B85-031UK
172 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersG3250i7-4790
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium G3000 series for DesktopIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs53 W84 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingC0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21.3 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.111.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B85
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Number of antenna connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantity11
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers120 W350 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 L
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOffice 2013
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
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-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8353880806
Processor codeDiffersSR1K7SR1QF
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers204 mm345.8 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm277.3 mm
HeightDiffers54.8 mm175.7 mm
WeightDiffers1.15 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source

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