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MSI 3 7RB-289XTR vs MSI 3 8RC-028XTR

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 99identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 8RC-028XTR has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI 3 7RB-289XTR (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The MSI 3 8RC-028XTR has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 7RB-289XTR (6 vs 4). The MSI 3 8RC-028XTR has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 3 7RB-289XTR (6 vs 4). Only the MSI 3 8RC-028XTR has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI 3 8RC-028XTR has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor generation
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:i5-7400
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:4
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:6
  • Processor threads
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:4
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:3.5 GHz
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:3 GHz
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:6 MB
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:9 MB
  • Processor codename
    • 3 7RB-289XTR:Kaby Lake
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of 3 7RB-289XTR, 3 8RC-028XTR
145 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers46
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel B360 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.6 L
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97147126687
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32WUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg9.69 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers6.09 kg13.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, HDMIAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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