Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 8RC-036EU vs MSI A 8RC-426EU

134specifications compared
18differ
116identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- 3 8RC-036EU:32 GB
- A 8RC-426EU:64 GB
Memory slots
- 3 8RC-036EU:2x SO-DIMM
- A 8RC-426EU:4x DIMM
Total storage capacity
- 3 8RC-036EU:2.25 TB
- A 8RC-426EU:2.12 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- 3 8RC-036EU:2
- A 8RC-426EU:1
Number of HDDs installed
- 3 8RC-036EU:2000
- A 8RC-426EU:1
SSD capacity
- 3 8RC-036EU:256 GB
- A 8RC-426EU:128 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 3 8RC-036EU:4
- A 8RC-426EU:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 3 8RC-036EU:4
- A 8RC-426EU:3

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Comparison of 3 8RC-036EU, A 8RC-426EU
159 specifications	A MSI 3 8RC-036EU View product	B MSI A 8RC-426EU View product
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	2.12 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	2	1
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2000	1
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphicsidentical
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	550 W
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 L
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI Gaming center
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	433 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	8.05 kg	13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	11.2 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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