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MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

135specifications compared
32differ
103identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

Processor family
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
Processor threads
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
PCI Express configurations
- Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of MI2-045, X2B-256
155 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2-045 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2-045 View product	B MSI Nightblade X2B-256 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model X2B-256 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	2.12 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1150 MHz
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	88196
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	340.6 mm	373 mm
HeightDiffers	234.8 mm	287 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Bronze

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