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ASUS ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K vs MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 31differ
  • 79identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K (7th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The ASUS ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K (4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz). The ASUS ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). Processor model: i7-7700K on the ASUS ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K, i7-6700K on the MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K. Bus type: DMI3 on the ASUS ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K, DMI2 on the MSI Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K.

  • Processor generation
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:i7-7700K
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:4.5 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Processor codename
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:Kaby Lake
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Stepping
    • ROG GT51CH-NR001T PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700K:B0
    • Nightblade X2-230EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:R0

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161 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700Ki7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)91 W91 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 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)
SteppingDiffersB0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers21
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 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 IDDiffers0x59121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
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
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® Z170
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
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 colourDiffersGreyBlack, Red
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9712988195
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR338Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers262 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers584 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers587 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers23 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — 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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