Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K vs MSI 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR

118specifications compared
37differ
81identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:i7-8700K
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:i7-7700
Processor cores
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:6
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:4
Processor threads
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:12
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:8
Processor boost frequency
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:4.7 GHz
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:3.7 GHz
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:12 MB
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:8 MB
Processor codename
- OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K:Coffee Lake
- 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of 880-189a, 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR
177 specifications	A HP OMEN 880-189a Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K Model 880-189a View product	B MSI 3 Arctic VR7RD-236TR View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8700K	i7-7700
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 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 seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 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
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	41.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	3.25 TB	1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	3 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD 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	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® Z370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	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 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	330 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal/Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	White
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft® Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Dropbox, Netflix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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	126684	97128
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 specificationDiffers	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR338
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP OMEN Command CenterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	DTS Studio Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	353.7 mm
DepthDiffers	442.1 mm	251.3 mm
HeightDiffers	417.2 mm	97.6 mm
WeightDiffers	17.6 kg	3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	579 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	296 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	555 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	19.2 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
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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