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MSI 3 8RC-007CA vs MSI A 8RE-285

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 87identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RE-285 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI 3 8RC-007CA (12 vs 6). The MSI A 8RE-285 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-007CA (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI A 8RE-285 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-007CA (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI A 8RE-285 has embedded options available. Only the MSI A 8RE-285 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • 3 8RC-007CA:Intel® Core™ i5
    • A 8RE-285:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 8RC-007CA:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • A 8RE-285:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 8RC-007CA:i5-8400
    • A 8RE-285:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • 3 8RC-007CA:6
    • A 8RE-285:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 8RC-007CA:4 GHz
    • A 8RE-285:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 8RC-007CA:2.8 GHz
    • A 8RE-285:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 8RC-007CA:9 MB
    • A 8RE-285:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3 8RC-007CA:8 GB
    • A 8RE-285:16 GB

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Comparison of 3 8RC-007CA, A 8RE-285
140 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — 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
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers353.7 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers251.3 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers97.6 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers6.09 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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