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MSI Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 83identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:45 W
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W
  • Processor socket
    • Vortex G65VR-096 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:BGA 1440
    • Nightblade MI2C-086XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

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Comparison of G65VR-096, MI2C-086XEU
161 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1866,2133,1600 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1912
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
Designidentical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788185
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2BY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191.7 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm234.8 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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