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MSI 3 8RB-020XEU vs MSI Trident 3

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 92identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Trident 3 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU (12 vs 6). The MSI Trident 3 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI Trident 3 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 8RB-020XEU (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI Trident 3 has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI Trident 3 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Trident 3:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Trident 3:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:i5-8400
    • Trident 3:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:6
    • Trident 3:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:4 GHz
    • Trident 3:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:2.8 GHz
    • Trident 3:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:9 MB
    • Trident 3:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3 8RB-020XEU:8 GB
    • Trident 3:16 GB

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Comparison of 3 8RB-020XEU, Trident 3
144 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
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H310 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSmall Desktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
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
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm251.3 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, HDMIAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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