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ASUS ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs MSI Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 114identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:16 GB
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 GB
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4x DIMM
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1.25 TB
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2.12 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DVD±RW
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DVD Super Multi
  • HDD capacity
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1 TB
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:2 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:256 GB
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:128 GB
  • SSD interface
    • ROG GT51CA-DE011T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:M.2
    • Nightblade X2-252 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:NVMe, PCI Express 3.0

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Comparison of GT51CA-DE011T, X2-252
179 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-6700Ki7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)91 W91 W
Tcase64 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1600,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.2 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersM.2NVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.7 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller Wireless-AC 1535
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply500 W500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Silver
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, Red, SilverBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK ID8819588195
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers262 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers584 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers587 mm287 mm
WeightDiffers27 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one380 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one700 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one680 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one27 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CE/FCC/CCC/C-Tick/VCCI/PSBUnknown — not stated by the source

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