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MSI Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S vs MSI Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 87identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Nightblade MI-026RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S

Model MI-026RU

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Nightblade MI2-229XTR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

Model MI2-229XTR

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Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4790Si5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
TcaseDiffers71.35 °C71 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one65 W
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4121912
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® B150
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8080888185
Processor codeDiffersSR1QMSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Bronze

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