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HP 280 G4 vs MSI A 8RC-209RU

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 69identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 2 more processor cores than the HP 280 G4 (6 vs 4). The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 8 more processor threads than the HP 280 G4 (12 vs 4). The HP 280 G4 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI A 8RC-209RU (3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the HP 280 G4 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI A 8RC-209RU has discrete graphics card.

  • Processor family
    • 280 G4:Intel® Core™ i3
    • A 8RC-209RU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 280 G4:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • A 8RC-209RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 280 G4:i3-8100
    • A 8RC-209RU:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • 280 G4:4
    • A 8RC-209RU:6
  • Processor threads
    • 280 G4:4
    • A 8RC-209RU:12
  • Processor frequency
    • 280 G4:3.6 GHz
    • A 8RC-209RU:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 280 G4:6 MB
    • A 8RC-209RU:12 MB
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • 280 G4:2400 MHz
    • A 8RC-209RU:2666 MHz

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Comparison of 280 G4, A 8RC-209RU
155 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-8100i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 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)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E910x3E92
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
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H370Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Headphone outputsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerDesktop
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
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 IDDiffers126688126686
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers338 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers277.5 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers5.4 kg13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8 kg15 kg
Package widthKnown for one291 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one390 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one499 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown 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
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneJetAdvantageUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3601Unknown — not stated by the source

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