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MSI Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 vs MSI X VR8RD-011EU

126specifications compared
42differ
84identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X VR8RD-011EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
- X VR8RD-011EU:i7-8700K
Processor cores
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4
- X VR8RD-011EU:6
Processor threads
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
- X VR8RD-011EU:12
Processor boost frequency
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
- X VR8RD-011EU:4.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
- X VR8RD-011EU:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
- X VR8RD-011EU:12 MB
Processor codename
- Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Skylake
- X VR8RD-011EU:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of Aegis-017US, X VR8RD-011EU
159 specifications	A MSI Aegis -017US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 Model Aegis-017US View product	B MSI X VR8RD-011EU View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700	i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 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 modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Card reader integrated	No	No
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 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)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z370
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
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 quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88196	126684
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2BT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	169.9 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	433.2 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	376.1 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	10.5 kg	15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Safety: UL/CB EMC: CE/FCC/C-TICK/VCCI/BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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