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MSI Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 96identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Trident -009US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of MI2-231XEU, Trident-009US
158 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
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB3 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSmall Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm346.2 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm232.5 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm71.8 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg3.17 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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