Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 8RC-043AU vs TERRA WORKSTATION 7550 vPro

88specifications compared
45differ
43identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 3 8RC-043AU:Intel® Core™ i7
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- 3 8RC-043AU:i7-8700
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:W-2123
Processor cores
- 3 8RC-043AU:6
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:4
Processor threads
- 3 8RC-043AU:12
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:8
Processor boost frequency
- 3 8RC-043AU:4.6 GHz
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 8RC-043AU:3.2 GHz
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 8RC-043AU:12 MB
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:8.25 MB
Bus type
- 3 8RC-043AU:DMI3
- WORKSTATION 7550 vPro:QPI

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Comparison of 3 8RC-043AU, WORKSTATION 7550 vPro
160 specifications	A MSI 3 8RC-043AU View product	B TERRA WORKSTATION 7550 vPro View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon®
Processor generationKnown for one	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8700	W-2123
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8.25 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	120 W
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	48
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	512 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1600,1866,2133,2400,2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	41.6 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 °C
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U0
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	512 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	8x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	250 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® Quadro® P2000
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x3E92	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	650 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Midi Tower
VolumeKnown for one	19.6 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 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 TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	125036
Processor codeDiffers	SR3QS	SR3LJ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	45 x 52.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	169.9 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	433.2 mm	644 mm
HeightDiffers	376.1 mm	521 mm
WeightDiffers	9.69 kg	13.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	13.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 75%

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