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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
Colour nameKnown for oneAluminum BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 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 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
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
SSD interfaceDiffersNVMeNVMe, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® P3200NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
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
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
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 TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
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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