Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700

Add a product
  • 109specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 78identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the ASUS ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (7th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Processor model: i7-6700 on the ASUS ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700, i7-7700 on the MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700. Processor codename: Skylake on the ASUS ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700, Kaby Lake on the MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700.

  • Processor generation
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Skylake
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
  • Stepping
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:R0
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:B0
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • ROG G20CB-UA004T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
    • Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of G20CB-UA004T, MIB-246US
154 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-7700
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 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 codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersR0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.1 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.25 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 installed11
HDD capacityDiffers3 TB1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
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)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H170Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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 & interfaces4 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 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
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 jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
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 features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819697128
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers104 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers358 mm235 mm
WeightDiffers6.38 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More pcs/workstations comparisons

All pcs/workstations comparisons