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MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 38differ
  • 78identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has microphone in. Only the MSI Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-045EU-B5640097048G1T0D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-090EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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159 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMeUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B150Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers13
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one350 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers234.8 mm440 mm
HeightDiffers340.6 mm280 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAHIMIC HD

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