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MSI 3 8RC-014EU vs MSI 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU

130specifications compared
37differ
93identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU has 6 more processor threads than the MSI 3 8RC-014EU (12 vs 6). The MSI 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-014EU (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-014EU (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI 3 8RC-014EU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI 3 8RC-014EU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

Processor family
- 3 8RC-014EU:Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 3 8RC-014EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 3 8RC-014EU:i5-8400
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:i7-8700
Processor threads
- 3 8RC-014EU:6
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:12
Processor boost frequency
- 3 8RC-014EU:4 GHz
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 8RC-014EU:2.8 GHz
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 8RC-014EU:9 MB
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:12 MB
Total storage capacity
- 3 8RC-014EU:2.25 TB
- 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU:1.12 TB

Side by side

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Comparison of 3 8RC-014EU, 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU
144 specifications	A MSI 3 8RC-014EU View product	B MSI 3 Arctic 8RB-009XEU View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers	6	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memoryidentical
Non-ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	Yes	No
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	Yes	No
Number of execution unitsDiffers	23	24
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B360 Express	Intel H310 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	230 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
VolumeKnown for one	19.6 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126687	126686
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3QS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	169.9 mm	346.2 mm
DepthDiffers	433.2 mm	232.5 mm
HeightDiffers	376.1 mm	71.8 mm
WeightDiffers	9.69 kg	3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	13.2 kg	6.09 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, HDMI
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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