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

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  • 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
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W500 W
Designidentical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688195
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BTUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver

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