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MSI Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs MSI Aegis X-037EU

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 143identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis X-037EU has 1 more SSDs installed than the MSI Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K (2 vs 1). The MSI Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 128 GB more SSD capacity than the MSI Aegis X-037EU (256 GB vs 128 GB). Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 on the MSI Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 on the MSI Aegis X-037EU. Discrete graphics memory type: GDDR5 on the MSI Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K, GDDR5X on the MSI Aegis X-037EU. Operating system installed: Windows 10 Home on the MSI Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K, Windows 10 on the MSI Aegis X-037EU.

  • Number of SSDs installed
    • Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1
    • Aegis X-037EU:2
  • SSD capacity
    • Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:256 GB
    • Aegis X-037EU:128 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
    • Aegis X-037EU:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
  • Discrete graphics memory type
    • Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:GDDR5
    • Aegis X-037EU:GDDR5X
  • Operating system installed
    • Aegis 038EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Windows 10 Home
    • Aegis X-037EU:Windows 10

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155 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-6700Ki7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI2DMI2
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)91 W91 W
Tcase64 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 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)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1600,2133 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.2 GB/s34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity2.25 TB2.25 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 one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedNoNo
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.7 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 ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity77
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 quantity11
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Poweridentical
Power supply600 W600 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
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 TechnologyNoNo
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™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK ID8819588195
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)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width169.9 mm169.9 mm
Depth433.2 mm433.2 mm
Height376.1 mm376.1 mm
Weight10.5 kg10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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