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MSI 3 White 8RC-044 vs MSI MI3 8RC-018

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 97identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 White 8RC-044 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 8RC-018 (12 vs 6). The MSI 3 White 8RC-044 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MI3 8RC-018 (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI 3 White 8RC-044 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI MI3 8RC-018 (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI 3 White 8RC-044 has embedded options available. Only the MSI 3 White 8RC-044 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • 3 White 8RC-044:Intel® Core™ i7
    • MI3 8RC-018:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3 White 8RC-044:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • MI3 8RC-018:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3 White 8RC-044:i7-8700
    • MI3 8RC-018:i5-8400
  • Processor threads
    • 3 White 8RC-044:12
    • MI3 8RC-018:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 White 8RC-044:4.6 GHz
    • MI3 8RC-018:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 White 8RC-044:3.2 GHz
    • MI3 8RC-018:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 White 8RC-044:12 MB
    • MI3 8RC-018:9 MB
  • On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
    • 3 White 8RC-044:1200 MHz
    • MI3 8RC-018:1050 MHz

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Comparison of 3 White 8RC-044, MI3 8RC-018
152 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i5-8400
Processor threadsDiffers126
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB9 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers2423
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel® B250
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 W350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers126686126687
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers346.2 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers71.8 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg6.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, HDMIAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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