Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI ProBox23 2M-025TW

126specifications compared
62differ
64identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI ProBox23 2M-025TW (4 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI ProBox23 2M-025TW (4 vs 2). The MSI ProBox23 2M-025TW has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI ProBox23 2M-025TW has ECC supported by processor. Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has Intel Clear Video Technology.

Processor family
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:G3250
Processor cores
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:2
Processor threads
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:2
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:3 MB
Bus type
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:DMI
System bus rate
- Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s
- ProBox23 2M-025TW:5 GT/s

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Comparison of MI2-050TW, ProBox23 2M-025TW
166 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2-050TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2-050TW View product	B MSI ProBox23 2M-025TW View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	G3250
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	53 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	72 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 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	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
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
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	120 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Mini PC
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 L
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	83538
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SR1K7
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC887
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	204 mm
DepthDiffers	340.6 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	234.8 mm	54.8 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	1.15 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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