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MSI G65 6QD-038NL vs MSI Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 91identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • G65 6QD-038NL:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • G65 6QD-038NL:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • G65 6QD-038NL:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • G65 6QD-038NL:8
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G65 6QD-038NL:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G65 6QD-038NL:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • G65 6QD-038NL:8 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • G65 6QD-038NL:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2B-239DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of G65 6QD-038NL, X2B-239DE
155 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers21
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers41
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminium, BlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688185
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191.7 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg10 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT GoldEPEAT Bronze

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