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MSI Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI Nightblade MI3

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  • 17differ
  • 107identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 0.12 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Nightblade MI3 (2.12 TB vs 2 TB). The MSI Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 1 more storage drives installed than the MSI Nightblade MI3 (2 vs 1). The MSI Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 1 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI Nightblade MI3 (3 GB vs 2 GB). Only the MSI Nightblade MI3 has Wi-Fi. Memory slots: 2x DIMM on the MSI Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400, 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI Nightblade MI3.

  • Memory slots
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM
    • Nightblade MI3:2x SO-DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.12 TB
    • Nightblade MI3:2 TB
  • Storage media
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD+SSD
    • Nightblade MI3:HDD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2
    • Nightblade MI3:1
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • Nightblade MI3:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:3 GB
    • Nightblade MI3:2 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® H110
    • Nightblade MI3:Intel® B250
  • Audio output channels
    • Codex 9S6-B91316-212 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5.1 channels
    • Nightblade MI3:7.1 channels

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Comparison of 9S6-B91316-212, Nightblade MI3
138 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8400i5-8400
Processor cores66
Processor threads66
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache9 MB9 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 codenameCoffee 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 processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Card reader integratedNoNo
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD 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)1050 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
Number of execution units2323
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B250
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 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 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
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-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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 ID126687126687
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)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers195 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers10.3 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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