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MSI Nightblade MI2-217RU vs MSI Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 95identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:i5-6500
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:4
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-262RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2

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Comparison of Nightblade MI2-217RU, X2-262RU
155 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i7-6700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W500 W
Designidentical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818488195
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BXUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver

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