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ASUS ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 87identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G11CD-FR042T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Nightblade X2B-219TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of G11CD-FR042T, X2B-219TW
168 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
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 processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces3 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 quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, RedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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)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)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers176 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers422 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers440 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers9.78 kg10 kg
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
Package weightKnown for one12.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W

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