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MSI 3 7RB-252XTR vs MSI A 8RC-096FR

127specifications compared
36differ
91identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-096FR has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the MSI 3 7RB-252XTR (8th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The MSI A 8RC-096FR has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 7RB-252XTR (6 vs 4). The MSI A 8RC-096FR has 4 more processor threads than the MSI 3 7RB-252XTR (12 vs 8). Only the MSI A 8RC-096FR has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI A 8RC-096FR has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

Processor generation
- 3 7RB-252XTR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- A 8RC-096FR:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 3 7RB-252XTR:i7-7700
- A 8RC-096FR:i7-8700
Processor cores
- 3 7RB-252XTR:4
- A 8RC-096FR:6
Processor threads
- 3 7RB-252XTR:8
- A 8RC-096FR:12
Processor boost frequency
- 3 7RB-252XTR:4.2 GHz
- A 8RC-096FR:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 7RB-252XTR:3.6 GHz
- A 8RC-096FR:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 7RB-252XTR:8 MB
- A 8RC-096FR:12 MB
Processor codename
- 3 7RB-252XTR:Kaby Lake
- A 8RC-096FR:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of 3 7RB-252XTR, A 8RC-096FR
143 specifications	A MSI 3 7RB-252XTR View product	B MSI A 8RC-096FR View product
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700	i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.2 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
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	1200 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	24
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel H310 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	230 W	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97128	126686
Processor codeDiffers	SR338	SR3QS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	6.09 kg	15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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