Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI PS42 8M-064 vs MSI PS42 8RB-073

Key differences

Processor family
- PS42 8M-064:Intel® Core™ i5
- PS42 8RB-073:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- PS42 8M-064:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- PS42 8RB-073:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- PS42 8M-064:i5-8250U
- PS42 8RB-073:i7-8550U
Processor boost frequency
- PS42 8M-064:3.4 GHz
- PS42 8RB-073:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- PS42 8M-064:1.6 GHz
- PS42 8RB-073:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- PS42 8M-064:6 MB
- PS42 8RB-073:8 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequency
- PS42 8M-064:1.8 GHz
- PS42 8RB-073:2 GHz
Discrete graphics card
- PS42 8M-064:No
- PS42 8RB-073:Yes

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Comparison of PS42 8M-064, PS42 8RB-073
137 specifications	A MSI PS42 8M-064 View product	B MSI PS42 8RB-073 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	1.19 kg

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