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MSI Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs Nilox I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 64identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI2-234TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
    • I7NXSU8GB240 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:OPI

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Comparison of MI2-234TW, I7NXSU8GB240
162 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W15 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1866,2133,1600 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19121916
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W36 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSFF
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeNo
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588194
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42 X 24 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm46 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg2.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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