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MSI Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 103identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aegis -033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-243EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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160 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one8 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D 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
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169.9 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source

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