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MSI Aegis 3-221CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 92identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-7400
    • i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Kaby Lake
    • Skylake

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Aegis 3-221CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

Model 3-221CN

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Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

Model Aegis-017US

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Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 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 i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x82x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersB0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
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 version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces1 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 quantity11
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 quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
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 one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 oneYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9714788196
Processor codeDiffersSR32WSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers433 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg10.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneSafety: UL/CB EMC: CE/FCC/C-TICK/VCCI/BSMI
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one11.2 kg

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