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MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU vs MSI Ti3 8RG-047TW

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 77identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Ti3 8RG-047TW has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU (6 vs 4). The MSI Ti3 8RG-047TW has 8 more processor threads than the MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU (12 vs 4). The MSI Ti3 8RG-047TW has 1.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 VR7RC-297EU (4.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the MSI Ti3 8RG-047TW has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP). Only the MSI Ti3 8RG-047TW has Intel TSX-NI.

  • Processor family
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:i5-7400
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:4
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:6
  • Processor threads
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:4
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:3.5 GHz
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:3 GHz
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 VR7RC-297EU:6 MB
    • Ti3 8RG-047TW:12 MB

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Comparison of 3 VR7RC-297EU, Ti3 8RG-047TW
143 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers37
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers230 W850 W
Design1 differ
Placement supportedDiffersHorizontal/VerticalVertical
Processor special features8 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 IDDiffers97147126684
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32WUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers353.7 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers251.3 mm506 mm
HeightDiffers97.6 mm510 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg14.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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