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HP 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900 vs MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP)

111specifications compared
77differ
34identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 4 more processor threads than the HP 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900 (8 vs 4). The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 1.54 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900 (4.2 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has 1.59 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900 (4 GHz vs 2.41 GHz). Only the MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has Intel Clear Video Technology. Only the MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP) has Intel Fast Memory Access.

Processor family
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:Intel® Pentium®
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:J2900
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):i7-6700K
Processor threads
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:4
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):8
Processor boost frequency
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.66 GHz
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.41 GHz
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):4 GHz
Processor cache
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:2 MB
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):8 MB
Processor cache type
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:L2
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):Smart Cache
Processor lithography
- 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900:22 nm
- G65 6QF SLI(007JP):14 nm

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Comparison of 180-021cx, G65 6QF SLI(007JP)
174 specifications	A HP 180-021cx Intel® Pentium® J2900 Model 180-021cx View product	B MSI G65 6QF SLI(007JP)View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	J2900	i7-6700K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.41 GHz	4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium J2000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	91 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	B3	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333 MHz	1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	4 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	3
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5 220	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	1	2
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	688 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z170
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	450 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features21 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78868	88195
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1SB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 X 27 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015D
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	191.7 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	202.5 mm
HeightDiffers	355 mm	278 mm
WeightDiffers	5.08 kg	4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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