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MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) vs MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 85identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has Intel TSX-NI. Only the MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

  • Processor family
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):i7-6700K
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):8
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):8 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • G65 6QF SLI(007JP):DMI2
    • Nightblade X2B-247EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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165 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
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 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedDiffers32
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers21
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express 3.0, SATA
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 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 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 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 3168
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — 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
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — 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 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg10 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze

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