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MSI Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation vs MSI GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO

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  • 84specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 50identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:Laptop
  • Processor family
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i9
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:i9-8950HK
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:6
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:4.8 GHz
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:2.9 GHz
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Workstation 8SK-476 Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Mobile workstation:12 MB
    • GS63 7RE-004 Stealth PRO:6 MB

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMobile workstationLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Colour nameKnown for oneAluminum BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Colour gamutKnown for one72%Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneNTSCUnknown — not stated by the source
True Tone technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i97th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi9-8950HKi7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersNVMeNVMe, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® P3200NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x591B
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.1
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
Mini DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersWhiteVarious
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known 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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source97185
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers82 Wh65 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W150 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.88 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers357.6 mm350 mm
DepthDiffers247.7 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers17.5 mm17.7 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® CM246Unknown — not stated by the source

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