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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS ROG G21CN-0051C870GXT PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI A 8RC-265EU

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 83identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-8700
    • i5-8400
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.6 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 12 MB
    • 9 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB

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158 specifications
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ASUS

ROG G21CN-0051C870GXT PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

Model G21CN-0051C870GXT

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B

MSI

A 8RC-265EUView product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i5-8400
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers126
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB9 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 seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 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)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
Number of execution unitsDiffers2423
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0
PowerShareKnown for oneNo
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
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)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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126686126687
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QS
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, 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)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129.7 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers372.3 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers366 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers8.3 kg13 kg
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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