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ASUS ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 94identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The ASUS ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The ASUS ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the ASUS ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has embedded options available. Only the ASUS ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G20CB-PH004T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2B-248EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of G20CB-PH004T, X2B-248EU
170 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
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
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersM.2NVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
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 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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers01
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 quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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 Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
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® 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers104 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers358 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers6.38 kg10 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — 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
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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