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MSI Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710

103specifications compared
54differ
49identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:N3710
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:2.56 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Smart Cache
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:L2
System bus rate
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Skylake
- Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710:Braswell

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Comparison of MI2C-214FR, N-043XEU
184 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2C-214FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2C-214FR View product	B MSI Cubi N-043XEU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Model N-043XEU View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	N3710
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.56 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Braswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1170
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1600 MHz
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	34.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro SATA
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 405
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics 405
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	950 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1912	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel SoC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External AC adapter
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	40 W
Design2 differ
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 x 75 mm
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal
VESA mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	91830
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SSSR2KL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC283
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	116 mm
DepthDiffers	340.6 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	234.8 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	465 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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