Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700

113specifications compared
57differ
56identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:N3700
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:L2
System bus rate
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Skylake
- Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700:Braswell

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Comparison of MI2-027XES, N-023DE
177 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2-027XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2-027XES View product	B MSI Cubi N-023DE Intel® Pentium® N3700 Model N-023DE View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	N3700
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Braswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	6 W
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1170
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	34.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	950 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	Yes
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1912	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 MHz
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel SoC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	40 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Mini PC
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 L
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	87261
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SR29E
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	116 mm
DepthDiffers	340.6 mm	44.5 mm
HeightDiffers	234.8 mm	112 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	465 g
Packaging contentidentical
VESA mount includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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