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MSI MI3 7RB-016EU vs MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700

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  • 7differ
  • 134identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 2 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI MI3 7RB-016EU (6 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 100 W more power supply than the MSI MI3 7RB-016EU (450 W vs 350 W). The MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 42 mm more width than the MSI MI3 7RB-016EU (170 mm vs 128 mm). Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti on the MSI MI3 7RB-016EU, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 on the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700.

  • Discrete graphics card model
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:4 GB
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:6 GB
  • Power supply
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:350 W
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:450 W
  • Width
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:128 mm
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:170 mm
  • Depth
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:342 mm
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:433 mm
  • Height
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:268 mm
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:376 mm
  • Weight
    • MI3 7RB-016EU:6.4 kg
    • Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8.05 kg

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Comparison of MI3 7RB-016EU, VR7RC-043EU
150 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-7700i7-7700
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequency3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cache8 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 codenameKaby LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingB0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Total HDDs capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacity128 GB128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x59120x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Graphics card HDMI ports quantity11
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B250Intel® B250
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 quantity11
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 portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W450 W
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK ID9712897128
Processor codeSR338SR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers128 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers342 mm433 mm
HeightDiffers268 mm376 mm
WeightDiffers6.4 kg8.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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