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MSI Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs MSI Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

132specifications compared
23differ
109identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:32 GB
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 GB
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:32 GB
Memory slots
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4x SO-DIMM
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2x DIMM
Memory clock speed
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2400 MHz
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2133 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1.51 TB
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2.12 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:3
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2
HDD capacity
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1 TB
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2 TB
Number of SSDs installed
- Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2
- Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1

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Comparison of Ti-018US, X2-252EU
156 specifications	A MSI Aegis Ti-018US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K Model Ti-018US View product	B MSI Nightblade X2-252EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K Model X2-252EU View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-6700K	i7-6700K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 W	91 W
Tcase	64 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	R0	R0
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 processor	1600,2133 MHz	1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.2 GB/s	34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	3	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	2	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	2	1
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.7 GB	1.7 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)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	1912	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	4	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	850 W	500 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	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) version	1.00	1.00
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-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	88195	88195
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	510 mm	373 mm
HeightDiffers	506 mm	287 mm
WeightDiffers	14.3 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver

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