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MSI Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S vs MSI Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 94identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI-028XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:DMI
    • Nightblade X2B-033EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of MI-028XEU, X2B-033EU
165 specifications
Processor20 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
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
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
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
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.04.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Chassis typeKnown for oneSmall DesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
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)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
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

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