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ASUS ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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  • 21differ
  • 93identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 8 GB more internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 x DIMM more memory slots than the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (4x DIMM vs 2x DIMM). Only the ASUS ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has DVI port.

  • Internal memory
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:16 GB
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:64 GB
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4x DIMM
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1.25 TB
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2 TB
  • Storage media
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD+SSD
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD
  • HDD capacity
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 TB
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2 TB
  • Card reader integrated
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Yes
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ROG GL12CM-UK009T PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050

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Comparison of GL12CM-UK009T, 8RA-298UK
137 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 installed11
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
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
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z370Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers63
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 L
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
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
WidthDiffers179 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers456 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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