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MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 109identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade X2B-248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

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

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159 specifications
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MSI

Nightblade MI2-205 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

Model MI2-205

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Nightblade X2B-248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

Model X2B-248

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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 layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATANVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
NVMeKnown for oneYes
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
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 oneYes
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 oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Bronze

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