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ASUS ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 85identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
  • Tcase
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • ROG G20CB-I7G960 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade X2-081FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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Comparison of G20CB-I7G960, X2-081FR
168 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
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 Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,100000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 source1
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688195
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BTUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers104 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers358 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers6.38 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
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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