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MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs MSI Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 106identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
  • Tcase
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade X2B-270FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz

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Comparison of X2-230EU, X2B-270FR
155 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700Ki7-6700
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs91 W65 W
TcaseDiffers64 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.2 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1.12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W350 W
Design1 differ
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819588196
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015DPCG 2015C
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2BT
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175.7 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers345.8 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers277.3 mm287 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source

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