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HP 280 G2 + V197 vs MSI X 8RB-046AU

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 71identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 280 G2 + V197:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X 8RB-046AU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 280 G2 + V197:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X 8RB-046AU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 280 G2 + V197:i3-7100
    • X 8RB-046AU:i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • 280 G2 + V197:2
    • X 8RB-046AU:6
  • Processor threads
    • 280 G2 + V197:4
    • X 8RB-046AU:6
  • Processor frequency
    • 280 G2 + V197:3.9 GHz
    • X 8RB-046AU:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 280 G2 + V197:3 MB
    • X 8RB-046AU:9 MB
  • Processor codename
    • 280 G2 + V197:Kaby Lake
    • X 8RB-046AU:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of 280 G2 + V197, X 8RB-046AU
165 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers46
Processor frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs51 W65 W
SteppingKnown for oneS0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z370
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers180 W550 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFDesktop
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one47 cm (18.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneTNUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one600:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one90°Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one65°Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97455126687
Processor codeKnown for oneSR35CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers100 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers3.66 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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