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MSI G65VR 6RF-081TW vs MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 91identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the MSI G65VR 6RF-081TW (7th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI G65VR 6RF-081TW (4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz). The MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI G65VR 6RF-081TW (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). Processor model: i7-6700K on the MSI G65VR 6RF-081TW, i7-7700K on the MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW. Bus type: DMI2 on the MSI G65VR 6RF-081TW, DMI3 on the MSI X3 VR7RE-029TW.

  • Processor generation
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:i7-6700K
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:i7-7700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:4.2 GHz
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:4.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:4 GHz
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:4.2 GHz
  • Bus type
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:DMI2
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:DMI3
  • Processor codename
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:Skylake
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
  • Stepping
    • G65VR 6RF-081TW:R0
    • X3 VR7RE-029TW:B0

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Comparison of G65VR 6RF-081TW, X3 VR7RE-029TW
155 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700Ki7-7700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
SteppingDiffersR0B0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,2133 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
TcaseKnown for one64 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.2 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x5912
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W600 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819597129
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR338
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191.7 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm433 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg9.69 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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