Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 290 G2 vs MSI Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

118specifications compared
40differ
78identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 290 G2:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 290 G2:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 290 G2:i3-8100
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
Processor cores
- 290 G2:4
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
Processor threads
- 290 G2:4
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
Processor frequency
- 290 G2:3.6 GHz
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- 290 G2:6 MB
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- 290 G2:2400 MHz
- Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2666 MHz

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Comparison of 290 G2, 8RC-049
165 specifications	A HP 290 G2 View product	B MSI Aegis 3 8RC-049 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 Model 8RC-049 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-8100	i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	6
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	9 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2400 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E91	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
Number of execution units	23	23
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H370	Intel® B250
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126688	126687
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	170 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	338 mm	376 mm
HeightDiffers	277.5 mm	433 mm
WeightDiffers	5.4 kg	8.05 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	8 kg	11.2 kg
Package widthKnown for one	291 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	499 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP DocumentationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Audio Switch, HP System Event Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3601	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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