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MSI Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs Shuttle XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 48identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:J3355
  • Processor cores
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:2
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:2.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:2 MB
  • System bus rate
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 GT/s
    • XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP:5 GT/s

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Comparison of X2-231EU, XPC slim PC-System DX3000EP
192 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700KJ3355
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeApollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs91 W10 W
TjunctionDiffers64 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers166
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)BGA 1296
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,2133 MHz1866,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one64 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.2 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB32 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB32 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersM.2SATA
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1000Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB8 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz250 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 MHz
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1150 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one1912Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel SoC
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® G, Intel Pentium G
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W40 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini PC
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 L
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 x 75,100 x 100 mm
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
VESA mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819595597
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2Z8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm24 x 31 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC662
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175.7 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers345.8 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers277.3 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg1.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
VESA mount includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, BSMI, RCM, VCCI, R&TTE, CB, BSMI, ETL, CCC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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