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MSI Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 92identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI2C-256EU-B57400105T48G1T0S10M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2

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164 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-6700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingDiffersB0R0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedDiffers11000
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59121912
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice2013, BurnRecovery, Gaming Center, Dragon Eye, MSI Remind Manager, Norton SymSilent, PowerDVD 12Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9714788195
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32WUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers234 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.4 kg10 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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