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MSI Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 98identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aegis -03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of AEGIS-03, X2B-238DE
164 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
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
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688185
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169.9 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm373 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneSafety: UL/CB EMC: CE/FCC/C-TICK/VCCI/BSMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze

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