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ASUS ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 89identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:45 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Processor socket
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:BGA 1440
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade MI2-051XTR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1866,2133,1600 MHz

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Comparison of G20CB-I7G960, MI2-051XTR
170 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700HQ
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 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 i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °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 installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)BGA 1440
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1866,2133,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR4
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)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x191B
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
Graphics card Open GL supportYesYes
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,100000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourBlack, RedBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 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 AccessDiffersNoYes
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 Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 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® 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 IDDiffers8819688967
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015CUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic audio enhancer
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers104 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm234.8 mm
HeightDiffers358 mm340.6 mm
WeightDiffers6.38 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Package weightKnown for one10.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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