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MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) vs MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 42differ
  • 86identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 26 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (91 W vs 65 W). Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor model
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):i7-6700K
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):DMI2
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):91 W
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
  • Tcase
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):64 °C
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):1600,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade MI2-205EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz

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Comparison of G65 6QF SLI(007JP), MI2-205EU
166 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700Ki7-6700
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs91 W65 W
TcaseDiffers64 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.2 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedDiffers32
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers21
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers21
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers20
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
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
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 IDDiffers8819588196
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015DPCG 2015C
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191.7 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm234.8 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm340.6 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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