Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

bluechip BUSINESSline S5300 vs MSI X3 VR7RD-013TW

105specifications compared
49differ
56identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

The bluechip BUSINESSline S5300 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI X3 VR7RD-013TW (6 vs 4). The MSI X3 VR7RD-013TW has 4 more processor threads than the bluechip BUSINESSline S5300 (8 vs 4). The MSI X3 VR7RD-013TW has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSline S5300 (4.5 GHz vs 4 GHz). Only the MSI X3 VR7RD-013TW has discrete graphics card. Only the bluechip BUSINESSline S5300 has DVI port.

Processor family
- BUSINESSline S5300:Intel® Core™ i5
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- BUSINESSline S5300:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- BUSINESSline S5300:8400
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:i7-7700K
Processor cores
- BUSINESSline S5300:6
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:4
Processor threads
- BUSINESSline S5300:4
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:8
Processor boost frequency
- BUSINESSline S5300:4 GHz
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:4.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- BUSINESSline S5300:2.8 GHz
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:4.2 GHz
Processor cache
- BUSINESSline S5300:9 MB
- X3 VR7RD-013TW:8 MB

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Comparison of BUSINESSline S5300, X3 VR7RD-013TW
167 specifications	A bluechip BUSINESSline S5300 View product	B MSI X3 VR7RD-013TW View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	8400	i7-7700K
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	8 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	91 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SteppingDiffers	R0	B0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	34.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x5912
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H370	Intel® Z270
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	600 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88184	97129
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2BX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	3250 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	4310 mm	376 mm
HeightDiffers	1020 mm	433 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.69 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, GS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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