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ASUS Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs MSI 3 8RA-225US

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 62identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3 8RA-225US:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3 8RA-225US:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
    • 3 8RA-225US:i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
    • 3 8RA-225US:6
  • Processor threads
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
    • 3 8RA-225US:6
  • Processor frequency
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
    • 3 8RA-225US:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB
    • 3 8RA-225US:9 MB
  • Bus type
    • Chromebox CHROMEBOX3-N041U PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:OPI
    • 3 8RA-225US:DMI3

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Comparison of CHROMEBOX3-N041U, 3 8RA-225US
172 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui5-8400
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers46
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 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)
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers64 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD 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)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
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
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H310 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11aWi-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)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerShareKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
VESA mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95442126687
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZWUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers148.5 mm353.8 mm
DepthDiffers148.5 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm251.3 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg3.17 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCB/FCC/CE/RCM/BSMI/VCCI/ULUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 W
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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