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ASUS ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K vs MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K

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  • 23differ
  • 95identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has 8 GB more internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has 2 x DIMM more memory slots than the MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K (4x DIMM vs 2x DIMM). Only the ASUS ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has DVI port.

  • Internal memory
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:16 GB
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:64 GB
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:4x DIMM
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:2.25 TB
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:1.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:2 TB
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:1 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:256 GB
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:128 GB
  • Card reader integrated
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:Yes
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ROG GL12CM-DH781-COD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    • Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti

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163 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-8700Ki7-8700K
Processor cores66
Processor threads1212
Processor boost frequency4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequency3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cache12 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 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
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 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)1200 MHz1200 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 units2424
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 L
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
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)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK ID126684126684
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 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
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneROG SupremeFX AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers179 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers456 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedYesYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kg

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