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MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR vs MSI N 8GL-012TR

94specifications compared
38differ
56identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR has 2 more processor threads than the MSI N 8GL-012TR (4 vs 2). The MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR has 2.8 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI N 8GL-012TR (3.9 GHz vs 1.1 GHz). The MSI N 8GL-012TR has 1 MB more processor cache than the MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR, Intel® Celeron® on the MSI N 8GL-012TR.

Processor family
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:Intel® Core™ i3
- N 8GL-012TR:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:i3-7100
- N 8GL-012TR:N4000
Processor threads
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:4
- N 8GL-012TR:2
Processor frequency
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:3.9 GHz
- N 8GL-012TR:1.1 GHz
Processor cache
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:3 MB
- N 8GL-012TR:4 MB
Processor codename
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:Kaby Lake
- N 8GL-012TR:Gemini Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:51 W
- N 8GL-012TR:6 W
Tjunction
- 3 Silent S-028XTR:100 °C
- N 8GL-012TR:105 °C

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Comparison of 3 Silent S-028XTR, N 8GL-012TR
132 specifications	A MSI 3 Silent S-028XTR View product	B MSI N 8GL-012TR View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100	N4000
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Gemini Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	6 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2, 1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1090
SteppingKnown for one	S0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 W
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5912	0x3185
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	2.0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	40 W
Designidentical
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97455	128988
Processor codeKnown for one	SR35C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	25 x 24 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	159.6 mm	116 mm
DepthDiffers	110.2 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	69.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.27 kg	555 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.36 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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