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MSI Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S vs MSI Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 85identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI-021TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:DMI2
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3

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Comparison of MI-021TW, X2B-201TW
162 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460Si7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
TcaseDiffers71.35 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers4121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® B150
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081888196
Processor codeDiffersSR1QQSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
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
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio

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