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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 8RB-020XEU vs MSI Nightblade MI3

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 105identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI3 has 1 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU (2 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI Nightblade MI3 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU (2 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI 3 8RB-020XEU has 2 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI Nightblade MI3 (4 GB vs 2 GB). Optical drive type: No on the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU, DVD Super Multi on the MSI Nightblade MI3. Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti on the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 on the MSI Nightblade MI3.

  • Total storage capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • No
    • DVD Super Multi
  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 2 TB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 4 GB
    • 2 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel H310 Express
    • Intel® B250
  • Audio output channels
    • 5.1 channels
    • 7.1 channels
  • Bluetooth version
    • 5.0
    • 4.2

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143 specifications
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MSI

3 8RB-020XEUView product
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Nightblade MI3View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8400i5-8400
Processor cores66
Processor threads66
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache9 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneYes
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Card reader integratedNoNo
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1050 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
Number of execution units2323
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel® B250
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK ID126687126687
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg6.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, HDMIAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1

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