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MSI Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-063RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 96identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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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MSI

Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

Model MI2-231XEU

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Nightblade X2B-063RU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

Model X2B-063RU

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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 slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one350 W
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-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 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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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