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MSI Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE

128specifications compared
45differ
83identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:i7-7700K
Processor threads
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:8
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:4.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:4.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:8 MB
Processor codename
- Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Skylake
- Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of MI2C-220EU, Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE
163 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2C-220EU PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2C-220EU View product	B MSI Ti3 VR7RE SLI-005DE View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	i7-7700K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	91 W
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	R0	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	34.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	4 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	3
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	3 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	2
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	NVMe, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon RX 480	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	7
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	850 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	Yes
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® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	97129
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SR338
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	234.8 mm	506 mm
HeightDiffers	340.6 mm	510 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	14.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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