Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU vs MSI G65VR 7RE-263CN

122specifications compared
42differ
80identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:Intel® Core™ i5
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:i5-8400
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:i7-7700
Processor cores
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:6
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:4
Processor threads
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:6
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:8
Processor boost frequency
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:4 GHz
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:2.8 GHz
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU:9 MB
- G65VR 7RE-263CN:8 MB

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Comparison of 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU, G65VR 7RE-263CN
143 specifications	A MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-027EU View product	B MSI G65VR 7RE-263CN View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i7-7700
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	6	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	8 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 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 processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	41.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1.25 TB
Optical drive type	No	No
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel H310 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	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-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
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	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	230 W	450 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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)	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	97128
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR338
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	191.7 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	202.5 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	278 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.09 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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