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ASUS ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 92identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G20CB-BE019T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade MI2-014TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of G20CB-BE019T, MI2-014TW
165 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i5-6400
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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 processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 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 memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 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 supportYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Product colourBlack, RedBlack, Red
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features10 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 Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel HD GraphicsYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
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-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyYesYes
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688185
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2BY
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers104 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers358 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers6.38 kg8 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one592 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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