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MSI Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

142specifications compared
36differ
106identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 26 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (91 W vs 65 W). Only the MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

Processor model
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
Bus type
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
Tcase
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
PCI Express configurations
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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Comparison of MI2-021EU, X2-072EU
162 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2-021EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model MI2-021EU View product	B MSI Nightblade X2-072EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K Model X2-072EU View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700	i7-6700K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	91 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	R0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	2.25 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	1912	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	500 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black, Red	Black, Red
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88196	88195
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2BT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	175.7 mm
DepthDiffers	340.6 mm	345.8 mm
HeightDiffers	234.8 mm	277.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver

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