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MSI 3 Artic 8RD-223EU vs MSI W25 8SM-213

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 81identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI W25 8SM-213 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI 3 Artic 8RD-223EU (12 vs 6). The MSI W25 8SM-213 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 Artic 8RD-223EU (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI W25 8SM-213 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 Artic 8RD-223EU (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI W25 8SM-213 has embedded options available. Only the MSI W25 8SM-213 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • W25 8SM-213:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • W25 8SM-213:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:i5-8400
    • W25 8SM-213:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:6
    • W25 8SM-213:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:4 GHz
    • W25 8SM-213:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:2.8 GHz
    • W25 8SM-213:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:9 MB
    • W25 8SM-213:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3 Artic 8RD-223EU:8 GB
    • W25 8SM-213:32 GB

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Comparison of 3 Artic 8RD-223EU, W25 8SM-213
142 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® Quadro® P5200
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers32
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSmall Desktop
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126686
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm279 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm43 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm331 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, HDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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