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Acer Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs MSI 3 Arctic VR7RC-281

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 70identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:i5-7400
  • Processor threads
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:3.4 GHz
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1.6 GHz
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:3 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:OPI
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4 GT/s
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Chromebox CXI3-I58GKM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Kaby Lake R
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:Kaby Lake

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156 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-7400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersY0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.1 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers64 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers64 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59175912
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers90 W330 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797147
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR32W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers148.5 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers151 mm251.3 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm97.6 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg

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