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MSI 3 Silent S-031XEU vs MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 53identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:i3-7100U
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:2
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:6
  • Processor threads
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:4
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:2.4 GHz
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:3 MB
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Bus type
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:OPI
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:DMI3

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Comparison of 3 Silent S-031XEU, 8RC-209XEU
155 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-8700
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB12 MB
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2666 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics9 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 familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
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 H310 Express
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
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
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W230 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSNo
Processor special features10 differ
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 IDDiffers95442126686
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR3QS
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers159.6 mm346.2 mm
DepthDiffers110.2 mm232.5 mm
HeightDiffers69.5 mm71.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.27 kg3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg

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