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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire XC-885 I5508 vs MSI X Plus 9SD-042US

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 67identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 9th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8400
    • i7-9700K
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 8
  • Processor threads
    • 6
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 4.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 9 MB
    • 12 MB

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Acer

Aspire XC-885 I5508View product
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MSI

X Plus 9SD-042USView product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i59th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-9700K
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor threadsDiffers68
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD 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)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel Z390
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9462
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W450 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 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 StateKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
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)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687186604
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm129.7 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm382.7 mm
HeightDiffers295 mm396.4 mm
WeightDiffers5.5 kg6.55 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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