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Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI A 8RC-290FR

122specifications compared
19differ
103identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 8 GB more internal memory than the MSI A 8RC-290FR (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI A 8RC-290FR has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A 8RC-290FR has 2 x DIMM more memory slots than the Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (4x DIMM vs 2x DIMM). Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700, DVD Super Multi on the MSI A 8RC-290FR. Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti on the Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 on the MSI A 8RC-290FR.

Internal memory
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:16 GB
- A 8RC-290FR:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:32 GB
- A 8RC-290FR:64 GB
Memory slots
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2x DIMM
- A 8RC-290FR:4x DIMM
Total storage capacity
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2.25 TB
- A 8RC-290FR:1.12 TB
Optical drive type
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:DVD±RW
- A 8RC-290FR:DVD Super Multi
HDD capacity
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2 TB
- A 8RC-290FR:1 TB
SSD capacity
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:256 GB
- A 8RC-290FR:128 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
- A 8RC-290FR:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060

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Comparison of T530t, A 8RC-290FR
152 specifications	A Lenovo Legion T530t Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 Model T530t View product	B MSI A 8RC-290FR View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-8700	i7-8700
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	12	12
Processor boost frequency	4.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cache	12 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 series	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 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
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
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)	1200 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
Number of execution units	24	24
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
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
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B360	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
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 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)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 outputs	1	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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
VolumeKnown for one	28 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	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
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	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 ID	126686	126686
Processor code	SR3QS	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 specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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	184.5 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	456 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	12 kg	13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
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
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 kg

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