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MSI Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 98identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2C-065XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-201TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of MI2C-065XEU, X2B-201TW
156 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
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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