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MSI 3 Silent S-031XEU vs MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 57identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:i3-7100U
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor cores
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:2
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:6
  • Processor threads
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:4
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:2.4 GHz
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:3 MB
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Bus type
    • 3 Silent S-031XEU:OPI
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:DMI3

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Comparison of 3 Silent S-031XEU, 8RC-239
150 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 frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB12 MB
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W65 W
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 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
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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersMini PCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H110
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
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
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 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers65 W230 W
Designidentical
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 installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Processor special features10 differ
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 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
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers95442126686
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR3QS
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2015C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers159.6 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers110.2 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers69.5 mm251.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.27 kg3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg

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