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MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 114identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
  • Tcase
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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Comparison of MI2-205, X2-252
164 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersSATANVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165Killer Wireless-AC 1535
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Silver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688195
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BTUnknown — 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 Silver

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