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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K vs MSI X 9SE-002US

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 70identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • i7-8700K
    • i9-9900K
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 8
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.7 GHz
    • 5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.7 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 12 MB
    • 16 MB

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145 specifications
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ASUS

ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K

Model G21CN-AE001T

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X 9SE-002USView product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700Ki9-9900K
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor threadsDiffers1216
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB16 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB128 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
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacity512 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
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)1200 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI portKnown for oneNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one650 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126684186605
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015DPCG 2015D
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
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129.9 mm129.7 mm
DepthDiffers372.4 mm382.7 mm
HeightDiffers366.1 mm396.4 mm
WeightDiffers8.3 kg6.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1

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