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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 familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
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
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
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
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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