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HP Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100 vs MSI 3 8RA-225US

125specifications compared
35differ
90identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 8RA-225US has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100 (6 vs 4). The MSI 3 8RA-225US has 2 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100 (6 vs 4). The HP Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100 has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 8RA-225US (3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI 3 8RA-225US has discrete graphics card.

Processor family
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 8RA-225US:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 8RA-225US:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:i3-8100
- 3 8RA-225US:i5-8400
Processor cores
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:4
- 3 8RA-225US:6
Processor threads
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:4
- 3 8RA-225US:6
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:3.6 GHz
- 3 8RA-225US:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:6 MB
- 3 8RA-225US:9 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100:2400 MHz
- 3 8RA-225US:2666 MHz

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Comparison of 590-p0079, 3 8RA-225US
162 specifications	A HP Pavilion 590-p0079 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8100 Model 590-p0079 View product	B MSI 3 8RA-225US 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 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installed	1	1
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® UHD Graphics
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H370	Intel H310 Express
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	230 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Netflix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Audio Switch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	353.8 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	97.6 mm
HeightDiffers	338 mm	251.3 mm
WeightDiffers	5.15 kg	3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	618 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	12.5 kg	6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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