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MSI Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 129identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 8 GB more internal memory than the MSI Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.87 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (2.12 TB vs 1.25 TB). The MSI Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the MSI Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (2 TB vs 1 TB). Memory slots: 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700, 2x DIMM on the MSI Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700. Product colour: Black, Red on the MSI Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700, Black on the MSI Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700.

  • Internal memory
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:16 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x SO-DIMM
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1.25 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:256 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:128 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
  • Product colour
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Black, Red
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Black
  • Width
    • Aegis -056EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:169.9 mm
    • Nightblade X2B-265DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:175 mm

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Comparison of Aegis-056EU, X2B-265DE
167 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
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 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
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
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"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory6 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
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
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Graphics card DVI-D 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
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B150Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
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 portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
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
WeightDiffers10.5 kg10 kg
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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