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MSI Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 vs MSI Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 107identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8 MB
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Aegis 3-219CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Kaby Lake
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of 3-219CN, 8RG-232US
146 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity2.25 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity2 TB2 TB
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 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)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 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 standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply450 W450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.6 L
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97128126686
Processor codeDiffersSR338SR3QS
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 2015CPCG 2015C
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers433 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg9.69 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers11.2 kg13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC

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