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ASUS ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 84identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
  • Tcase
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:71 °C
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • ROG GT51CA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1600,2133 MHz

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Comparison of GT51CA, X2-230EU
159 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-6700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s34.2 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.51 TB2.12 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers21
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, RedBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819688195
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BTUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers262 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers584 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers587 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers27 kg10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
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
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

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