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MSI Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black vs MSI Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 57identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:i7-5500U
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:2
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:4
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:2.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:4 MB
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black:L3
    • Nightblade X2-072E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Smart Cache

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171 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700K
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W91 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16161912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W500 W
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers12
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488195
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015D
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR23WUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers115 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers111 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers485 g10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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