Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 800 G3 Tower vs MSI Vortex G65VR

118specifications compared
47differ
71identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 800 G3 Tower:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vortex G65VR:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 800 G3 Tower:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vortex G65VR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 800 G3 Tower:i5-6500
- Vortex G65VR:i7-6700HQ
Processor threads
- 800 G3 Tower:4
- Vortex G65VR:8
Processor boost frequency
- 800 G3 Tower:3.6 GHz
- Vortex G65VR:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- 800 G3 Tower:3.2 GHz
- Vortex G65VR:2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 800 G3 Tower:65 W
- Vortex G65VR:45 W
Processor socket
- 800 G3 Tower:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- Vortex G65VR:BGA 1440

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Comparison of 800 G3 Tower, Vortex G65VR
165 specifications	A HP 800 G3 Tower View product	B MSI Vortex G65VR View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6500	i7-6700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1440
Stepping	R0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1866,2133,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	4 x 8 GB
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x191B
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q270	Intel® Z170
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	450 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Red
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88184	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BX	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	154 mm	191.7 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	202.5 mm
HeightDiffers	370 mm	278 mm
WeightDiffers	9.86 kg	4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kg
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC221	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source

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