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Acer Aspire TC-281 AMD A12 A12-9800 vs MSI 3 VR7RC-032EU

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 109known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD A12
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A12-9800
    • i5-7400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.2 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.8 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 1.25 TB
    • 1.12 TB

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Acer

Aspire TC-281 AMD A12 A12-9800

Model TC-281

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MSI

3 VR7RC-032EUView product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A12Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A12-Series APUs7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersA12-9800i5-7400
Processor cores44
Processor threadsKnown for one4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one65 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one64 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B250
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
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 standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity22
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Silver
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
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)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one97147
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32W
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm177 mm
DepthDiffers442.8 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers397.9 mm294 mm
WeightKnown for one6.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mm
Package depthKnown for one537 mm
Package heightKnown for one376 mm
Package weightKnown for one10 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersPC2001 BSMI CE FCC CBUL/CB, EMC:CE/FCC/C-TICK/VCCI/BSMI
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYes

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