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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire XC-780 vs MSI X VR8RE-016DE

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 64identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RE-016DE has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire XC-780 (6 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RE-016DE has 8 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire XC-780 (12 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RE-016DE has 1.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire XC-780 (4.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire XC-780 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI X VR8RE-016DE has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-7400
    • i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 12 MB

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145 specifications
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Acer

Aspire XC-780View product
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MSI

X VR8RE-016DEView product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers35
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
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
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97147126684
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers419.5 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers291.6 mm488 mm
WeightKnown for one15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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