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MSI 3 7RB-252XTR vs MSI 3 8RC-079FR

127specifications compared
42differ
85identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 8RC-079FR has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 7RB-252XTR (6 vs 4). The MSI 3 7RB-252XTR has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 3 8RC-079FR (8 vs 6). The MSI 3 7RB-252XTR has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-079FR (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). Only the MSI 3 8RC-079FR has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI 3 8RC-079FR has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

Processor family
- 3 7RB-252XTR:Intel® Core™ i7
- 3 8RC-079FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3 7RB-252XTR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 3 8RC-079FR:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3 7RB-252XTR:i7-7700
- 3 8RC-079FR:i5-8400
Processor cores
- 3 7RB-252XTR:4
- 3 8RC-079FR:6
Processor threads
- 3 7RB-252XTR:8
- 3 8RC-079FR:6
Processor boost frequency
- 3 7RB-252XTR:4.2 GHz
- 3 8RC-079FR:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 7RB-252XTR:3.6 GHz
- 3 8RC-079FR:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 7RB-252XTR:8 MB
- 3 8RC-079FR:9 MB

Side by side

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Comparison of 3 7RB-252XTR, 3 8RC-079FR
144 specifications	A MSI 3 7RB-252XTR View product	B MSI 3 8RC-079FR View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700	i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.2 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	9 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	2.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5912	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	No	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H310 Express	Intel B360 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	230 W	450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.6 L
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97128	126687
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SR338	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	169.9 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	433.2 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	376.1 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	9.69 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	6.09 kg	13.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, HDMI	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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