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GIGABYTE Dream Machine vs MSI 3 8RC-066TW

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 76identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Dream Machine:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RC-066TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Dream Machine:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RC-066TW:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Dream Machine:i5-8400
    • 3 8RC-066TW:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • Dream Machine:6
    • 3 8RC-066TW:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Dream Machine:4 GHz
    • 3 8RC-066TW:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Dream Machine:2.8 GHz
    • 3 8RC-066TW:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Dream Machine:9 MB
    • 3 8RC-066TW:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Dream Machine:8 GB
    • 3 8RC-066TW:16 GB

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Comparison of Dream Machine, 3 8RC-066TW
141 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB3 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
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 unitsDiffers2324
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel H310 Express
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers650 W230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126686
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source346.2 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source232.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, HDMI
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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