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MSI Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI X 8RG-043AU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 86identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X 8RG-043AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X 8RG-043AU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
    • X 8RG-043AU:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • X 8RG-043AU:6
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • X 8RG-043AU:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
    • X 8RG-043AU:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
    • X 8RG-043AU:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade 7RB-032UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
    • X 8RG-043AU:12 MB

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152 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 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 i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 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 linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedNoNo
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD 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 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z370
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W550 W
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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)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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97147126686
Processor codeDiffersSR32WSR3QS
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 specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
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
WidthDiffers128 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers342 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers268 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers6.4 kg15 kg
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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