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MSI Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 vs MSI AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US

139specifications compared
18differ
121identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:16 GB
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:32 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:2133 MHz
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:2400 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:2.25 TB
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:2.51 TB
SSD capacity
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:256 GB
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:512 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics memory type
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:GDDR5
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:GDDR5X
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4
- AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US:8

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Comparison of AEGIS-216US, AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US
150 specifications	A MSI Aegis -216US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Model AEGIS-216US View product	B MSI AEGIS 3 VR7RE-012US View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-7700	i7-7700
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 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 modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	B0	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	2.51 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 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)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	0x5912	0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantity	3	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B150	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
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	600 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 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® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	97128	97128
Processor code	SR338	SR338
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
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	170 mm
DepthDiffers	433.2 mm	376 mm
HeightDiffers	376.1 mm	433 mm
WeightDiffers	10.5 kg	8.05 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 kg

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