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ASUS PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U vs MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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  • 45differ
  • 48identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U (6 vs 2). The MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U (6 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has microphone in.

  • Processor family
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:i3-8130U
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:2
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
  • Processor threads
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:4
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:2.2 GHz
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • PN60-B3072ZC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U:4 MB
    • Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB

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144 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-8130Ui5-8400
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers46
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB9 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
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 source2 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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 modelDiffersIntel® UHD 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 IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
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 unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini PCDesktop
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 L
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 installedDiffersWindows 10 ProFreeDOS
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers137977126687
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 42 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers115 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers49 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers700 g13 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
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/CCC/Energy Star/C-Tick/WiFi/RF/VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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