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MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR vs MSI G25 8RD-035RU

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 68identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G25 8RD-035RU has 4 more processor cores than the MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR (6 vs 2). The MSI G25 8RD-035RU has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR (6 vs 4). The MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI G25 8RD-035RU (3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI G25 8RD-035RU has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI G25 8RD-035RU has microphone in.

  • Processor family
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:Intel® Core™ i3
    • G25 8RD-035RU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • G25 8RD-035RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:i3-7100
    • G25 8RD-035RU:i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:2
    • G25 8RD-035RU:6
  • Processor threads
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:4
    • G25 8RD-035RU:6
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:3.9 GHz
    • G25 8RD-035RU:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:3 MB
    • G25 8RD-035RU:9 MB
  • Processor codename
    • 3 Silent S-028XTR:Kaby Lake
    • G25 8RD-035RU:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of 3 Silent S-028XTR, G25 8RD-035RU
139 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers46
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs51 W65 W
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
SteppingKnown for oneS0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W230 W
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 L
Chassis typeKnown for oneMini PCUnknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97455126687
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR35CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers159.6 mm279 mm
DepthDiffers110.2 mm43 mm
HeightDiffers69.5 mm331 mm
WeightDiffers1.27 kg2.5 kg

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