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MSI 3 8RC-084UK vs MSI X Plus 9SF-040US

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 79identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 3 8RC-084UK:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:9th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 8RC-084UK:i7-8700
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:i7-9700K
  • Processor cores
    • 3 8RC-084UK:6
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:8
  • Processor threads
    • 3 8RC-084UK:12
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 8RC-084UK:4.6 GHz
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:4.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 8RC-084UK:3.2 GHz
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:3.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 3 8RC-084UK:65 W
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:95 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 3 8RC-084UK:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • X Plus 9SF-040US:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of 3 8RC-084UK, X Plus 9SF-040US
150 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i7-9700K
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB128 GB
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10001
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR6
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x3E98
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel Z390
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W650 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers126686186604
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QSUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm129.7 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm382.7 mm
HeightDiffers433 mm396.4 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg6.55 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers11.2 kg9.5 kg
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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