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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 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 operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium G3000 series for DesktopIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs53 W84 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C72.72 °C
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
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
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
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
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
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
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
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Processor special features18 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8353880806
Processor codeDiffersSR1K7SR1QF
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
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
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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