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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 8RC-036EU vs MSI Trident 8RD-203EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 121identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 2.25 TB
    • 1.25 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • DVD Super Multi
    • No
  • Total HDDs capacity
    • 1 GB
    • 1 TB
  • Number of HDDs installed
    • 2000
    • 1
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • 6 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B250
    • Intel® H110

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3 8RC-036EUView product
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Trident 8RD-203EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

Model 8RD-203EU

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-8700i7-8700
Processor cores66
Processor threads1212
Processor boost frequency4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cache12 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Total HDDs capacityDiffers1 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers20001
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacity256 GB256 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express, SATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1200 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Number of execution units2424
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H110
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W330 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK ID126686126686
Processor codeSR3QSSR3QS
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm353.8 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers433 mm251.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers11.2 kg6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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