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MSI Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 103identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-222TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of MI2-234TW, X2B-222TW
149 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg

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