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ASUS ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K vs MSI 3 Silent S-038XRU

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  • 101specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 52identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:Intel® Core™ i9
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:i9-9900K
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:i3-7100
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:8
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:16
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:3.6 GHz
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:3.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:16 MB
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:3 MB
  • Processor codename
    • ROG GL12CX-DH981 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-9900K:Coffee Lake
    • 3 Silent S-038XRU:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of GL12CX-DH981, 3 Silent S-038XRU
160 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers9th gen Intel® Core™ i97th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi9-9900Ki3-7100
Processor coresDiffers82
Processor threadsDiffers164
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers16 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W51 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
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 installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express 3.0Unknown — 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 source1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E980x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
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
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers02
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMini PC
FanlessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10No
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers18660597455
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015DPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR35C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mm159.6 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm110.2 mm
HeightDiffers456 mm69.5 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg1.36 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 includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W

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