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MSI Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs MSI Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 90identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • Vortex G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
    • Nightblade MI2-059DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of G65-6QDSLIi7K16SR421, MI2-059DE
172 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700Ki5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs91 W65 W
TcaseDiffers64 °C71 °C
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.2 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
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
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819588185
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015DPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersNahimic audio enhancerHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191.7 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source

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