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MSI G65 6QD-019RU vs MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

123specifications compared
36differ
87identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QD-019RU has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI G65 6QD-019RU has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The MSI G65 6QD-019RU has 26 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (91 W vs 65 W). Only the MSI G65 6QD-019RU has Intel TSX-NI. Processor model: i5-6600K on the MSI G65 6QD-019RU, i5-6400 on the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400.

Processor model
- G65 6QD-019RU:i5-6600K
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
Processor boost frequency
- G65 6QD-019RU:3.9 GHz
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- G65 6QD-019RU:3.5 GHz
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- G65 6QD-019RU:91 W
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W
Tcase
- G65 6QD-019RU:64 °C
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:71 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- G65 6QD-019RU:32 GB
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:64 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- G65 6QD-019RU:1600,2133 MHz
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- G65 6QD-019RU:34.2 GB/s
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:34.1 GB/s

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Comparison of G65 6QD-019RU, MI2-028RU
158 specifications	A MSI G65 6QD-019RU View product	B MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2-028RU View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6600K	i5-6400
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	91 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	64 °C	71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	R0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	1912	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z170	Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	350 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black, Red	Black, Red
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88191	88185
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2BY
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	191.7 mm	127.6 mm
DepthDiffers	202.5 mm	340.6 mm
HeightDiffers	278 mm	234.8 mm
WeightDiffers	4 kg	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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