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HP OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW

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  • 43differ
  • 81identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the HP OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (7th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4.5 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the HP OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 (4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the HP OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has card reader integrated. Only the HP OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has DVI port.

  • Processor generation
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:i7-7700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:4.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:4.2 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Skylake
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:Kaby Lake
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:65 W
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:91 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
  • Stepping
    • OMEN 870-145nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:R0
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:B0

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167 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700i7-7700K
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x161x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersR0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.1 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics3 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 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 IDDiffers19120x5912
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
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® Z270
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network2 differ
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 standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W600 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819697129
Processor codeDiffersSR2BTSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDTS Studio SoundUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers401 mm433 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg9.69 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one499 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one285 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one521 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers13.4 kg13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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