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MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S vs MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

139specifications compared
43differ
96identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

Processor family
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel® Core™ i7
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
Processor threads
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4 GHz
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:3.2 GHz
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8 MB
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
Bus type
- Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:DMI
- Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of MI-026RU, MI2-028RU
153 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S Model MI-026RU View product	B MSI Nightblade MI2-028RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2-028RU View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4790S	i5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
TcaseDiffers	71.35 °C	71 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x412	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® B150
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Small Desktop	Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80808	88185
Processor codeDiffers	SR1QM	SR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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