Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

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 familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	N3710
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 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
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
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 clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 405
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	91830
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SSSR2KL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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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