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Acer Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL vs MSI G25 8RE-042AU

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 68identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G25 8RE-042AU has 4 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL (6 vs 2). The MSI G25 8RE-042AU has 8 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL (12 vs 4). The Acer Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI G25 8RE-042AU (3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL has card reader integrated. Only the MSI G25 8RE-042AU has discrete graphics card.

  • Processor family
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:Intel® Core™ i3
    • G25 8RE-042AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • G25 8RE-042AU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:i3-7100
    • G25 8RE-042AU:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:2
    • G25 8RE-042AU:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:4
    • G25 8RE-042AU:12
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:3.9 GHz
    • G25 8RE-042AU:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:3 MB
    • G25 8RE-042AU:12 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL:Kaby Lake
    • G25 8RE-042AU:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of Aspire XC-780 I6308 NL, G25 8RE-042AU
142 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB12 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs51 W65 W
SteppingKnown for oneS0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H110Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supplyDiffers220 W330 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer Portal, Acer User Experience Program Framework, Accessory Store, Quick Access, Acer Drive, abDocs, abFiles, abMusic, abPhotoUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97455126686
Processor codeDiffersSR35CSR3QS
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm279 mm
DepthDiffers419.5 mm43 mm
HeightDiffers291.6 mm331 mm
WeightKnown for one8.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard 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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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