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MSI Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S vs MSI Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 130identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI-030EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:DMI
    • Nightblade MI-031EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:DMI2

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Comparison of MI-030EU, MI-031EU
157 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4790Si5-4460S
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71.35 °C71.35 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingC0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.5 V1.5 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.111.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x412412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.04.3
Graphics card Open GL supportYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRNoNo
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeSmall DesktopSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemNoNo
Product colourBlack, RedBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel HD GraphicsYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-x, VT-dVT-x, VT-d
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8080880818
Processor codeDiffersSR1QMSR1QQ
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2013CPCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width127.6 mm127.6 mm
Depth340.6 mm340.6 mm
Height234.8 mm234.8 mm
Weight8 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedNoNo
Keyboard includedNoNo
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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