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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 modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
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
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)BGA 1440
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
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics5 differ
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
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x191B
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network3 differ
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-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
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
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
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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