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Acer Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE vs MSI G65VR 7RE-263CN

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 68identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:Intel® Core™ i3
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:i3-8100
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:i7-7700
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:4
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:8
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:6 MB
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:Coffee Lake
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:Kaby Lake
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:DDR4-SDRAM
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE:2400 MHz
    • G65VR 7RE-263CN:1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz

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Comparison of Aspire XC-885 I3408 BE, G65VR 7RE-263CN
149 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-8100i7-7700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequency3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 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
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one37.5 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
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
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)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E910x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Product typePCPC
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
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W450 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
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 availableYesYes
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 IDDiffers12668897128
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 specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR338
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm191.7 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm202.5 mm
HeightDiffers295 mm278 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown 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 oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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