Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR vs MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700

124specifications compared
29differ
95identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:i7-7700K
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
Processor boost frequency
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:4.5 GHz
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:4.2 GHz
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:91 W
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:65 W
Memory types supported by processor
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:64 GB
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:64 GB
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:32 GB
Total storage capacity
- G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR:1.51 TB
- Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:1 TB

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Comparison of G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR, MIB-246US
141 specifications	A MSI G65VR 7RE(SLI)-234TR View product	B MSI Nightblade MIB-246US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Model MIB-246US View product
Processor5 differ
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 modelDiffers	i7-7700K	i7-7700
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	4.2 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)Differs	91 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 processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, 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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Card reader integrated	No	No
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	2	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
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
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 versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	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 quantityDiffers	2	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	350 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	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 features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 IDDiffers	97129	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 specificationDiffers	PCG 2015D	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	191.7 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	202.5 mm	342 mm
HeightDiffers	278 mm	235 mm
WeightDiffers	4 kg	6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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