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MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK vs MSI Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 94identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:i7-6700K
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:i5-6600K
  • Processor threads
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:8
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:8 MB
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:DMI2
    • Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:DMI3

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Comparison of G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK, X2-023
159 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700Ki5-6600K
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6600 Desktop Series
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Storage4 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 speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers21
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers21
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W500 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819588191
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown 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 Silver
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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