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MSI TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU vs MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700

138specifications compared
36differ
102identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 (4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz). The MSI TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 (4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The MSI TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU has 26 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 (91 W vs 65 W). Only the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

Processor model
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:i7-7700K
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
Processor boost frequency
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:4.5 GHz
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:4.2 GHz
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:91 W
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:65 W
Memory types supported by processor
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:64 GB
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:64 GB
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:32 GB
Memory slots
- TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU:4x SO-DIMM
- Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:2x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU, VR7RC-043EU
154 specifications	A MSI TI3 VR7RF SLI-046EU View product	B MSI Aegis 3 VR7RC-043EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Model VR7RC-043EU 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 seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	3.51 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	3	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	2	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	11 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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 HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z270	Intel® B250
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	7	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 quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	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 portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	850 W	450 W
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Platinum	80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	506 mm	433 mm
HeightDiffers	510 mm	376 mm
WeightDiffers	14.3 kg	8.05 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	19.9 kg	11.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes

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