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MSI Cubi -060BEU PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U DDR3L-SDRAM Small Desktop Mini PC Black vs MSI Nightblade X2-085E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 57identical
  • 60known 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E 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 X2-085E Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Smart Cache

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174 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
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
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
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
Number of processors installed11
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
ECC supported by processorNoNo
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 source8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
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
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-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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
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
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
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 sourceNahimic audio enhancer
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers115 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers111 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers485 g10 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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