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MSI Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 105identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-029TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of MI2-029TW, MI2C-065XEU
157 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersYesNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688185
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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