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

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  • 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
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers64
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E925912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B360Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W230 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers12668797147
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR32W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers163 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm251.3 mm
HeightDiffers340 mm97.6 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg3.17 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg

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