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MSI 3 8RB-213UK vs MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR

123specifications compared
25differ
98identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 8RB-213UK has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The MSI 3 8RB-213UK has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (6 vs 4). The MSI 3 8RB-213UK has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (6 vs 4). Only the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

Processor generation
- 3 8RB-213UK:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3 8RB-213UK:i5-8400
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:i5-7400
Processor cores
- 3 8RB-213UK:6
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:4
Processor threads
- 3 8RB-213UK:6
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:4
Processor boost frequency
- 3 8RB-213UK:4 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 8RB-213UK:2.8 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:3 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 8RB-213UK:9 MB
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:6 MB
Processor codename
- 3 8RB-213UK:Coffee Lake
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of 3 8RB-213UK, 3 VR7RC-097XFR
141 specifications	A MSI 3 8RB-213UK View product	B MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	6	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	41.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	No	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H110	Intel® H110
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126687	97147
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR32W
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	195 mm	195 mm
Depth	500 mm	500 mm
Height	455 mm	455 mm
Weight	10.3 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes

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