Forged with passion for gaming, the MSI Nightblade MI2 barebone PC is made for those who crave for an immersive gaming experience without sacrificing space. With sufficient storage, proficient cooling and blistering graphics performance, this lean, mean, gaming machine is ready to unlock your next gaming adventure.
MYSTIC LIGHT
Customize your NIGHTBLADE MI2 with Mystic Light. Make your build look on fire or cold as ice; you are in control! You can select any of the colors from the palette to match your system's design. Or use breath, gradient or Gaming & Music modes.
PLUG IN AND GAME ON
Ready to connect all your game accessories and devices. There are enough ports to complete your gaming rig.
A Small But Powerful Gaming Rig
Nightblade MI2 has all the components of a ‘normal’ desktop PC but in a small and compact case.
Grand Graphics for Grand Gamers
Despite its nifty dimensions, the Nightblade MI2 equips a full sized NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX970 graphics card.
Better Power-Saving. More Performance. More FPS.
With a performance increase of +39% and a power consumption decrease of -59% compared to its previous generation, the GTX970 generates amazing Frames Per Second (FPS) while playing games in the highest settings.
SUPER CHARGER 2
Size doesn't matter when it comes to the MI2. Despite its mini-ITX form factor, this gaming delivers powerful performance due to the fact that the interior components are well designed and laid out in the case.
Carefully thought layout
- Proprietary cooler - Storeroom for cables - High efficiency signal Power - Big data storage room (1 x 2.5”, 2 x 3.5”) - Regular gaming graphics card - Front system fan location
Easy access to upgradable components
For those who always want to get the best out of their system, the components of the Nightblade MI series are easily accessible and ready to be upgraded at any time. Whether it is storage, a processor or a graphics card, you can always keep your Nightblade MI gaming rig up to date with the latest hardware.
Silent Storm Cooling
MI series embracing two separate chambers that individually take care of the cooling of different components within the Nightblade MI, this unique ‘Silent Storm Cooling’ design makes sure the system’s temperature stays perfectly under control, supporting a cool and silent operation.
PCI-E GEN3x 4 SSD – LOAD GAMES IN SECONDS
Get in the game before everyone else with the latest PCI-E Gen 3.0x4 bandwidth utilizing NVMe technology on single M.2 SSD. Harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds up to 2200MB/s, 5x faster than SATA3 SSD's.
Latest 6th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7 Processors
Skylake is codename of the brand new 14nm micro-architecture of Intel’s latest 6th generation processors. The Skylake platform requires lower power consumption but delivers better performance than before. CPU performance of i7 6700K increases 22% compared with that of i7 4790. Regular Core i7 6700 is also 13% faster than i7 4790 under average usage.
DDR4 SUPPORT
MSI Nightblade MI2-047EU. Processor frequency: 2.7 GHz, Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5, Processor model: i5-6400. Internal memory: 8 GB, Internal memory type: DDR4-SDRAM, Memory clock speed: 2133 MHz. Total storage capacity: 1.13 TB, Storage media: HDD+SSD, Optical drive type: DVD Super Multi. On-board graphics card model: Intel® HD Graphics 530, Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950. Operating system installed: Windows 10 Home, Operating system architecture: 64-bit. Power supply: 350 W. Product type: PCProcessor familyIntel® Core™ i5Processor manufacturerIntelProcessor modeli5-6400Processor frequency2.7 GHzProcessor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i5Processor cores4Processor threads4Processor boost frequency3.3 GHzProcessor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Processor cache6 MBProcessor cache typeSmart CacheSystem bus rate8 GT/sBus typeDMI3FSB ParityNoProcessor lithography14 nmProcessor operating modes64-bitProcessor seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesProcessor codenameSkylakeThermal Design Power (TDP)65 WTcase71 °CPCI Express slots version3.0Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Number of processors installed1SteppingR0Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GBMemory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMMemory clock speeds supported by processor2133,1333,1600,1866 MHzMemory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/sECC supported by processorNoMemory voltage supported by processor1.35 VInternal memory8 GBMaximum internal memory32 GBInternal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMMemory slots2x SO-DIMMMemory clock speed2133 MHzMemory channelsDual-channelTotal storage capacity1.13 TBOptical drive typeDVD Super MultiStorage mediaHDD+SSDNumber of storage drives installed2Number of HDDs installed1HDD capacity1 TBNumber of SSDs installed1SSD capacity128 GBCard reader integratedNoOn-board graphics cardYesDiscrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Discrete graphics card memory2 GBDiscrete graphics memory typeGDDR5On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsOn-board graphics card base frequency350 MHzOn-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)950 MHzMaximum on-board graphics card memory64 GBNumber of displays supported (on-board graphics)3On-board graphics card DirectX version12.0On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.4On-board graphics card ID1912Graphics card Open GL supportYesNVIDIA G-SYNCNoNVIDIA GameWorks VRNoGraphics card HDMI ports quantity1Graphics card DisplayPorts quantity3Graphics card DVI-I ports quantity1Graphics card DVI-D ports quantity0Ethernet LANYesWi-FiYesEthernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/sTop Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)BluetoothYesBluetooth version4.2USB 2.0 ports quantity3USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity1USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity0HDMI ports quantity1VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity0DVI portNoDisplayPorts quantity1PS/2 ports quantity1Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1Microphone inYesHeadphone outputs1Line-outYesLine-inYesChassis typeDesktopProduct colorBlack, RedProduct typePCMotherboard chipsetIntel® B150Audio systemHigh Definition AudioAudio output channels7.1 channelsOperating system installedWindows 10 HomeOperating system architecture64-bitIntel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesIntel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesIntel 64YesEnhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesEmbedded options availableNoIntel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyYesIntel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesIntel® Insider™YesIntel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesIntel Clear Video TechnologyYesIntel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesIntel TSX-NINoIdle StatesYesThermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesIntel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoIntel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesIntel® Secure KeyYesIntel® OS GuardYesIntel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoExecute Disable BitYesIntel HD GraphicsYesIntel FDI TechnologyNoIntel Flex Memory AccessNoIntel Fast Memory AccessNoIntel® Smart CacheYesIntel Enhanced Halt StateYesIntel Demand Based SwitchingNoIntel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesIntel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesProcessor package size37.5 x 37.5 mmSupported instruction setsSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1Processor codeSR2BYScalability1SCPU configuration (max)1Graphics & IMC lithography14 nmThermal solution specificationPCG 2015CIntel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesIntel Identity Protection Technology version1.00Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.00Intel Secure Key Technology version1.00Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesIntel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.00Intel TSX-NI version0.00Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoIntel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoProcessor ARK ID88185Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.0Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoIntel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesIntel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoIntel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesIntel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoConflict-Free processorYesPower supply350 WWidth5.02" (127.6 mm)Depth13.4" (340.6 mm)Height9.24" (234.8 mm)Weight17.6 lbs (8 kg)Display includedNoMouse includedNoKeyboard includedNoOptical drives quantity1
