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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
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X 9SE-002US:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X 9SE-002US:9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:i7-8700K
    • X 9SE-002US:i9-9900K
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:6
    • X 9SE-002US:8
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:12
    • X 9SE-002US:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:4.7 GHz
    • X 9SE-002US:5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:3.7 GHz
    • X 9SE-002US:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG G21CN-AE001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:12 MB
    • X 9SE-002US:16 MB

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Comparison of G21CN-AE001T, X 9SE-002US
145 specifications
Processor10 differ
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 operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB128 GB
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x3E98
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
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers126684186605
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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