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ASUS ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K vs MSI A VR7RD-027TW

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  • 96specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 46identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • A VR7RD-027TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:i7-2600K
    • A VR7RD-027TW:i7-7700
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:3.8 GHz
    • A VR7RD-027TW:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:3.4 GHz
    • A VR7RD-027TW:3.6 GHz
  • Bus type
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:DMI
    • A VR7RD-027TW:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:5 GT/s
    • A VR7RD-027TW:8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:32 nm
    • A VR7RD-027TW:14 nm
  • Processor codename
    • ROG CG8565-FRROG03 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:Sandy Bridge
    • A VR7RD-027TW:Kaby Lake

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149 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600Ki7-7700
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersD2B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
TcaseKnown for one72.6 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one34Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one21 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.06 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers64 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1350 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1120x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z68 ExpressIntel® B250
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers83
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers700 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221497128
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm488 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm450 mm
WeightDiffers20 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one388 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one760 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one645 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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