Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 8RC-030EU vs MSI Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

122specifications compared
41differ
81identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- 3 8RC-030EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3 8RC-030EU:i5-8400
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
Processor cores
- 3 8RC-030EU:6
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
Processor threads
- 3 8RC-030EU:6
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
Processor boost frequency
- 3 8RC-030EU:4 GHz
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 8RC-030EU:2.8 GHz
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 8RC-030EU:9 MB
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
Processor codename
- 3 8RC-030EU:Coffee Lake
- Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of 3 8RC-030EU, VR7RC-241XFR
153 specifications	A MSI 3 8RC-030EU View product	B MSI Infinite VR7RC-241XFR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 Model VR7RC-241XFR 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	768 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integrated	No	No
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® UHD Graphics
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 discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H310 Express	Intel® B250
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	2
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 portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	230 W	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Midi Tower
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.09 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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