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MSI 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 74identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Bus type
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:DMI2
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:5 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:22 nm
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • 2M-024XTW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:64-bit

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Comparison of 2M-024XTW, MI2C-042FR
153 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460Si5-6400
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
TcaseDiffers71.35 °C71 °C
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers4121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
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 quantityDiffers01
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers120 W350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
VolumeKnown for one2.3 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081888185
Processor codeDiffersSR1QQSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers204 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers54.8 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.15 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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