Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo C530 Cube vs MSI MI3 8RC-027AU

122specifications compared
20differ
102identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MI3 8RC-027AU has 0.25 TB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo C530 Cube (1.25 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI MI3 8RC-027AU has 1 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the Lenovo C530 Cube (3 GB vs 2 GB). The MSI MI3 8RC-027AU has 0.9 more Bluetooth version than the Lenovo C530 Cube (5.0 vs 4.1). Memory slots: 2x DIMM on the Lenovo C530 Cube, 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU. Storage media: HDD on the Lenovo C530 Cube, HDD+SSD on the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU.

Memory slots
- C530 Cube:2x DIMM
- MI3 8RC-027AU:2x SO-DIMM
Total storage capacity
- C530 Cube:1 TB
- MI3 8RC-027AU:1.25 TB
Storage media
- C530 Cube:HDD
- MI3 8RC-027AU:HDD+SSD
Discrete graphics card model
- C530 Cube:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
- MI3 8RC-027AU:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory
- C530 Cube:2 GB
- MI3 8RC-027AU:3 GB
Motherboard chipset
- C530 Cube:Intel® B360
- MI3 8RC-027AU:Intel H310 Express
Bluetooth version
- C530 Cube:4.1
- MI3 8RC-027AU:5.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- C530 Cube:2
- MI3 8RC-027AU:5

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Comparison of C530 Cube, MI3 8RC-027AU
155 specifications	A Lenovo C530 Cube View product	B MSI MI3 8RC-027AU View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-8400	i5-8400
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	6	6
Processor boost frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	9 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 processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
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)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E92	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
Number of execution units	23	23
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
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B360	Intel H310 Express
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	5.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Colour nameKnown for one	Iron grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
VolumeDiffers	19 L	10 L
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	126687	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 Technology	2.0	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
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC233	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	238 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	358 mm	342 mm
HeightDiffers	305 mm	268 mm
WeightDiffers	11 kg	6.4 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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 kg

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