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MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 100identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has 1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The MSI Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the MSI Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-7400
    • i7-7700K
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 4.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 4.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 65 W
    • 91 W

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Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

Model 3-018CN

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Aegis 3-027CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K

Model 3-027CN

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Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-7700K
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameKaby LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingB0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
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 version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W450 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9714797129
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32W
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers426 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers294 mm433 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg8.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one11.2 kg

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