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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS GR8 II-6GT013Z vs MSI A 8RC-209RU

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 79identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the ASUS GR8 II-6GT013Z (8th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS GR8 II-6GT013Z (6 vs 4). The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS GR8 II-6GT013Z (12 vs 8). Processor model: i7-7700 on the ASUS GR8 II-6GT013Z, i7-8700 on the MSI A 8RC-209RU. Processor codename: Kaby Lake on the ASUS GR8 II-6GT013Z, Coffee Lake on the MSI A 8RC-209RU.

  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-7700
    • i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.2 GHz
    • 4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 12 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Kaby Lake
    • Coffee Lake

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GR8 II-6GT013ZView product
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A 8RC-209RUView product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 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 seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee 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 processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD 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 capacity128 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD 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)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H110
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces5 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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
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 IDDiffers97128126686
Processor codeDiffersSR338SR3QS
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)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers299 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers88 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers281.3 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes

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