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MSI Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 96identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
  • Tcase
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Trident -014EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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165 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityDiffers13
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z170
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688195
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BTUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown 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
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg10 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver

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