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ASUS ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 80identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
  • Tcase
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • ROG G11CD-DB73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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Comparison of G11CD-DB73, X2-252
169 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
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 familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller Wireless-AC 1535
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
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 portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Silver
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, RedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688195
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BTUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers422 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers440 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers9.78 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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