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Acer Aspire XC-885 vs MSI 3 8RB-020XEU

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 97identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 8RB-020XEU has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the Acer Aspire XC-885 (3 vs 2). The MSI 3 8RB-020XEU has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity than the Acer Aspire XC-885 (1 vs 0). The Acer Aspire XC-885 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU (2 vs 0). Only the Acer Aspire XC-885 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU has discrete graphics card.

  • Memory slots
    • Aspire XC-885:2x DIMM
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:2x SO-DIMM
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire XC-885:DVD Super Multi
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:No
  • Card reader integrated
    • Aspire XC-885:Yes
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:No
  • Discrete graphics card
    • Aspire XC-885:No
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:Yes
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire XC-885:Not available
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Aspire XC-885:Intel® B360
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:Intel H310 Express
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Aspire XC-885:2
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Aspire XC-885:0
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:1

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Comparison of Aspire XC-885, 3 8RB-020XEU
145 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8400i5-8400
Processor cores66
Processor threads66
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache9 MB9 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 codenameCoffee LakeCoffee 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 installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 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 processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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)1050 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of execution units2323
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel H310 Express
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
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)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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 ID126687126687
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 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 processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm346.2 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm232.5 mm
HeightDiffers295 mm71.8 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, HDMI
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — 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

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