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MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 128identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 1 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (2.12 TB vs 1.12 TB). The MSI Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (2 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (6 GB vs 4 GB). Memory slots: 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400, 2x DIMM on the MSI Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400. SSD interface: M.2 on the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400, NVMe, PCI Express 3.0 on the MSI Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400.

  • Memory slots
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2x SO-DIMM
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1.12 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1 TB
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2 TB
  • SSD interface
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:M.2
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:NVMe, PCI Express 3.0
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4 GB
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Operating system installed
    • Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Windows 10
    • Nightblade X2B-247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Windows 10 Home

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Comparison of MI2-045, X2B-247
159 specifications
Processoridentical
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersM.2NVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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