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MSI Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 131identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:16 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2 x 8 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1 x 8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x SO-DIMM
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1.25 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:256 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:128 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
  • Width
    • Aegis -034EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:169.9 mm
    • Nightblade X2B-243 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:175 mm

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Comparison of Aegis-034EU, X2B-243
149 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-6700i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cache8 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 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71 °C71 °C
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x162x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.74 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B150Intel® B150
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
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantity11
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
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10Windows 10
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK ID8819688196
Processor codeSR2BTSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169.9 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers1.05 kg10 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesEPEAT BronzeEPEAT Bronze
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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