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ASUS ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 104identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 266 MHz more memory clock speed than the MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (2666 MHz vs 2400 MHz). The ASUS ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 0.26 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (1.51 TB vs 1.25 TB). The ASUS ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 1" more HDD size than the MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (3.5" vs 2.5"). Optical drive type: DVD Super Multi on the ASUS ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700, No on the MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700. Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 on the ASUS ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 on the MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700.

  • Memory clock speed
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2666 MHz
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2400 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:1.51 TB
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:1.25 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:DVD Super Multi
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:No
  • HDD size
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.5"
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2.5"
  • SSD capacity
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:512 GB
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:256 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
  • Motherboard chipset
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® H370
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® H110
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG G21CN-DS781 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:0
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-060UK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4

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Comparison of G21CN-DS781, 8RD-060UK
158 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
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 quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers40
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerShareKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W330 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129.7 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers372.3 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers366 mm251.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.3 kg3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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