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MSI 3 8RA-225US vs MSI A 8RD-286EU

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 97identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3 8RA-225US:Intel® Core™ i5
    • A 8RD-286EU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 8RA-225US:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • A 8RD-286EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 8RA-225US:i5-8400
    • A 8RD-286EU:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • 3 8RA-225US:6
    • A 8RD-286EU:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 8RA-225US:4 GHz
    • A 8RD-286EU:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 8RA-225US:2.8 GHz
    • A 8RD-286EU:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 8RA-225US:9 MB
    • A 8RD-286EU:12 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 3 8RA-225US:32 GB
    • A 8RD-286EU:64 GB

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Comparison of 3 8RA-225US, A 8RD-286EU
150 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel® B250
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffersYesNo
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126686
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers353.8 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers97.6 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers251.3 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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