Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M720q + 61ABMAR1AU vs MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

117specifications compared
40differ
77identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:Intel® Core™ i5
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:i5-8400T
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
Processor threads
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:6
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
Processor boost frequency
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:3.3 GHz
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:1.7 GHz
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:9 MB
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- M720q + 61ABMAR1AU:35 W
- Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:65 W

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Comparison of M720q + 61ABMAR1AU, 8RC-209XEU
149 specifications	A Lenovo M720q + 61ABMAR1AU View product	B MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 Model 8RC-209XEU View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400T	i7-8700
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threadsDiffers	6	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	12 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)Differs	35 W	65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	1.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
SteppingKnown for one	U0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Non-ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
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	1050 MHz	1200 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
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B360	Intel H310 Express
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
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
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	1x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	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 quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	230 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features10 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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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	129940	126686
Processor codeDiffers	SR3X6	SR3QS
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 2015A	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	179 mm	346.2 mm
DepthDiffers	182.9 mm	232.5 mm
HeightDiffers	34.5 mm	71.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.32 kg	3.17 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
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	6.09 kg

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