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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo P520c Workstation vs MSI A 8RC-246

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  • 95specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 44identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Xeon®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • W-2123
    • i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.9 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8.25 MB
    • 9 MB
  • Bus type
    • QPI
    • DMI3

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Lenovo

P520c WorkstationView product
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MSI

A 8RC-246View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersW-2123i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers86
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8.25 MB9 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers0 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs120 W65 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4816
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x4, 1x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers512 GB64 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133,2400,2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs85.3 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
TcaseKnown for one65 °C
SteppingKnown for oneU0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.5
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C422
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for onePower on
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
VolumeKnown for one25 L
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers125036126687
Processor package sizeDiffers45 x 52.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LJ
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers426 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers376 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers14.5 kg13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 m
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneGREENGUARD
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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