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MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 vs MSI Nightblade B85C-017EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 85identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade B85C-017EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-017EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-017EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S (3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade B85C-017EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S has DVI port. Only the MSI Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-4790
    • i5-4460S
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Bus type
    • DMI
    • DMI2

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Nightblade B85-031UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

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Nightblade B85C-017EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4790i5-4460S
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C71.35 °C
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.5 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one3
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x412412
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Number of antenna connectorsKnown for one2
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI portDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one350 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
VolumeKnown for one16 L
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one2
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneSteel
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneOffice 2013
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8080680818
Processor codeDiffersSR1QFSR1QQ
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2013C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers345.8 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers277.3 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers175.7 mm277.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo

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