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MSI Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 105identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-098DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2B-238DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of MI2-098DE, X2B-238DE
156 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
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
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® 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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm373 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze

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