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MSI 3 8RC-023RU vs MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

125specifications compared
37differ
88identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 3 8RC-023RU:Intel® Core™ i7
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3 8RC-023RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3 8RC-023RU:i7-8700
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
Processor threads
- 3 8RC-023RU:12
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
Processor boost frequency
- 3 8RC-023RU:4.6 GHz
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 8RC-023RU:3.2 GHz
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 8RC-023RU:12 MB
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB
Memory slots
- 3 8RC-023RU:2x SO-DIMM
- Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM

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Comparison of 3 8RC-023RU, 8RA-268XEU
141 specifications	A MSI 3 8RC-023RU View product	B MSI Nightblade 8RA-268XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 Model 8RA-268XEU View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8700	i5-8400
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threadsDiffers	12	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	9 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	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee 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 processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD 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	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E92	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	Yes	No
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	Yes	No
Number of execution unitsDiffers	24	23
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel B360 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	350 W
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
VolumeDiffers	19.6 L	42 L
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126686	126687
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3QS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	169.9 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	433.2 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	376.1 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	9.69 kg	13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	13.2 kg	15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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