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HP 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232 vs MSI X3 VR7RD-006DE

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 66identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X3 VR7RD-006DE has 4 more processor threads than the HP 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232 (8 vs 4). The MSI X3 VR7RD-006DE has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232 (4.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The MSI X3 VR7RD-006DE has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232 (4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the MSI X3 VR7RD-006DE has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI X3 VR7RD-006DE has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor family
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:i5-6500
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:i7-7700K
  • Processor threads
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:4
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:3.6 GHz
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:4.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:3.2 GHz
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:4.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:6 MB
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • 280 G2 SFF + ProDisplay P232:Skylake
    • X3 VR7RD-006DE:Kaby Lake

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177 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i7-7700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SteppingDiffersR0B0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
TcaseKnown for one71 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total HDDs capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 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 familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x5912
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
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller Wireless-AC 1435
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers180 W600 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFDesktop
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one58.4 cm (23")Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one170°Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one160°Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818497129
Processor codeDiffersSR2BXSR338
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers100 mm433 mm
WeightDiffers3.66 kg9.69 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BD interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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