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HP 290 G2 vs MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 69identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 290 G2:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 290 G2:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 290 G2:i3-8100
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • 290 G2:4
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:6
  • Processor threads
    • 290 G2:4
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor frequency
    • 290 G2:3.6 GHz
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 290 G2:6 MB
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • 290 G2:2400 MHz
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RD-037DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2666 MHz

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Comparison of 290 G2, 8RD-037DE
163 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 frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Total HDDs capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express, SATA
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E910x3E92
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
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 source4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
On/off buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers180 W230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
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 DocumentationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Audio Switch, HP System Event UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3601Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers338 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers277.5 mm251.3 mm
WeightDiffers5.4 kg3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
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 weightDiffers8 kg6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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