Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU vs MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR

127specifications compared
46differ
81identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (6 vs 4). The MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU has 8 more processor threads than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (12 vs 4). The MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (4.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU has embedded options available. Only the MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

Processor family
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:Intel® Core™ i7
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:i7-8700
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:i5-7400
Processor cores
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:6
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:4
Processor threads
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:12
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:4
Processor boost frequency
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:4.6 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:3.2 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:3 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU:12 MB
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:6 MB

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Comparison of 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU, 3 VR7RC-097XFR
146 specifications	A MSI 3 Arctic 8RC-097EU View product	B MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8700	i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	41.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H310 Express	Intel® H110
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	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
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	230 W	500 W
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126686	97147
Processor codeDiffers	SR3QS	SR32W
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	232.5 mm	500 mm
HeightDiffers	71.8 mm	455 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, HDMI	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.09 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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