Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3 vs MSI A 8RC-209RU

116specifications compared
38differ
78identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 6 more processor threads than the Lenovo M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3 (12 vs 6). The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3 (4.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The MSI A 8RC-209RU has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3 (3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). Only the MSI A 8RC-209RU has discrete graphics card. Only the Lenovo M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3 has display included.

Processor family
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:Intel® Core™ i5
- A 8RC-209RU:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- A 8RC-209RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:i5-8500T
- A 8RC-209RU:i7-8700
Processor threads
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:6
- A 8RC-209RU:12
Processor boost frequency
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:3.5 GHz
- A 8RC-209RU:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:2.1 GHz
- A 8RC-209RU:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:9 MB
- A 8RC-209RU:12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3:35 W
- A 8RC-209RU:65 W

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Comparison of M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3, A 8RC-209RU
173 specifications	A Lenovo M920 + ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One (TIO) 24 Gen3 View product	B MSI A 8RC-209RU View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8500T	i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers	6	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	12 MB
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	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	U0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
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
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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Q370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
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
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Desktop
VolumeKnown for one	1 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Horizontal/Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
VESA mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	60.5 cm (23.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	250 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	178°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	178°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	129941	126686
Processor codeDiffers	SR3XD	SR3QS
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015A	PCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC233VB2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	179 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	182.9 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	34.5 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	1.32 kg	13 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
VESA mount 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
CertificationKnown for one	MIL-STD-810G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 kg

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