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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 generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600Ki7-7700
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm14 nm
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
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
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 clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.06 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
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 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
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
Network2 differ
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
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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