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Lenovo C530 Cube vs MSI 3 8RG-037TW

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 83identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • C530 Cube:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RG-037TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • C530 Cube:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RG-037TW:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • C530 Cube:i5-8400
    • 3 8RG-037TW:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • C530 Cube:6
    • 3 8RG-037TW:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • C530 Cube:4 GHz
    • 3 8RG-037TW:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • C530 Cube:2.8 GHz
    • 3 8RG-037TW:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • C530 Cube:9 MB
    • 3 8RG-037TW:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • C530 Cube:8 GB
    • 3 8RG-037TW:16 GB

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Comparison of C530 Cube, 3 8RG-037TW
161 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel B360 Express
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.15.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers280 W450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
Colour nameKnown for oneIron greyUnknown — not stated by the source
VolumeDiffers19 L19.6 L
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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 IDDiffers126687126686
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC233Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers238 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers358 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers305 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg9.69 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2 kg

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