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HP 280 G4 vs MSI X 8RE-090RU

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 64identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X 8RE-090RU has 2 more processor cores than the HP 280 G4 (6 vs 4). The MSI X 8RE-090RU has 8 more processor threads than the HP 280 G4 (12 vs 4). The MSI X 8RE-090RU has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 280 G4 (3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). Only the HP 280 G4 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI X 8RE-090RU has discrete graphics card.

  • Processor family
    • 280 G4:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X 8RE-090RU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 280 G4:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X 8RE-090RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 280 G4:i3-8100
    • X 8RE-090RU:i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • 280 G4:4
    • X 8RE-090RU:6
  • Processor threads
    • 280 G4:4
    • X 8RE-090RU:12
  • Processor frequency
    • 280 G4:3.6 GHz
    • X 8RE-090RU:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 280 G4:6 MB
    • X 8RE-090RU:12 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 280 G4:65 W
    • X 8RE-090RU:95 W

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Comparison of 280 G4, X 8RE-090RU
154 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-8100i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 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 GB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 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 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
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
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® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
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)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
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
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
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
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 features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
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 IDDiffers126688126684
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
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 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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
Packaging dataidentical
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
Package weightKnown for one8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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