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ASUS ROG G21CN-CH001T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI Nightblade MI3-012AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 76identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-8700
    • i5-7400
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.6 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 12 MB
    • 6 MB

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147 specifications
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ASUS

ROG G21CN-CH001T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

Model G21CN-CH001T

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MSI

Nightblade MI3-012AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

Model MI3-012AU

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Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 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 i7-8700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby 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 QPI linksKnown for one0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD 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 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E925912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H370
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 standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantity11
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one3
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers360 W350 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 features9 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 IDDiffers12668697147
Processor codeDiffersSR3QSSR32W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129.9 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers372.4 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers366.1 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers8.3 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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