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MSI Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 111identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aegis AEGIS068US PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of AEGIS068US, MI2-205EU
166 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
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
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
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 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm234.8 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm340.6 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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