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MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW vs MSI MI3 8RC-003TW

128specifications compared
29differ
99identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MI3 8RC-003TW has 6 more processor threads than the MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW (12 vs 6). The MSI MI3 8RC-003TW has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI MI3 8RC-003TW has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI MI3 8RC-003TW has embedded options available. Only the MSI MI3 8RC-003TW has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

Processor family
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:Intel® Core™ i5
- MI3 8RC-003TW:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- MI3 8RC-003TW:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:i5-8400
- MI3 8RC-003TW:i7-8700
Processor threads
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:6
- MI3 8RC-003TW:12
Processor boost frequency
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:4 GHz
- MI3 8RC-003TW:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:2.8 GHz
- MI3 8RC-003TW:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:9 MB
- MI3 8RC-003TW:12 MB
Optical drive type
- 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW:No
- MI3 8RC-003TW:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW, MI3 8RC-003TW
144 specifications	A MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-059TW View product	B MSI MI3 8RC-003TW View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers	6	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	3 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers	23	24
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 L
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126687	126686
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3QS
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	342 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	268 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	6.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	6.09 kg	7.4 kg
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	230 W	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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