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Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL vs MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU

120specifications compared
35differ
85identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU (6 vs 4). The Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU (6 vs 4). Only the Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL has DVI port.

Processor generation
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:i5-8400
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:i5-7400
Processor cores
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:6
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:4
Processor threads
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:6
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:4 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:2.8 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:9 MB
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:6 MB
Processor codename
- Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL:Coffee Lake
- 3 VR7RC-297EU:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL, 3 VR7RC-297EU
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire TC-885 I5818 NL View product	B MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	6	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	6 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 codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 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 processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	41.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1.12 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD 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)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B360	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	230 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal/Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126687	97147
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 specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR32W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	163 mm	353.7 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	251.3 mm
HeightDiffers	340 mm	97.6 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	3.17 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.09 kg

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