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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR vs MSI WS65 8SK-600IT

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 73identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has 2 more processor cores than the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR (6 vs 4). The MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has 4 more processor threads than the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR (12 vs 8). The MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR (4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz). Only the MSI PS42 8RB-217XTR has card reader integrated. Only the MSI WS65 8SK-600IT has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product type
    • Laptop
    • Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • i7-8550U
    • i9-8950HK
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12

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148 specifications
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PS42 8RB-217XTRView product
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WS65 8SK-600ITView product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui9-8950HK
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers1x12x2
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589134903
Processor codeKnown for oneSRCKN
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh82 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.19 kg1.88 kg
WidthDiffers322 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm247.7 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm17.9 mm

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