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MSI Nightblade MI2-217RU vs MSI Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 111identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:i5-6500
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:4
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade MI2-217RU:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-275RU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of Nightblade MI2-217RU, X2B-275RU
150 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818488196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BXSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127.6 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340.6 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers234.8 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg10 kg

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