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MSI Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 vs MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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  • 30differ
  • 95identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 (6 vs 4). The MSI Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (8 vs 6). The MSI Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz). Only the MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has DVI port. Only the MSI Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
  • Processor cores
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
  • Processor threads
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Infinite 7RB-055AU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:8 MB
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB

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Comparison of 7RB-055AU, 8RA-214TW
141 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i5-8400
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers86
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCNoNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRNoNo
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H110Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity55
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantity11
Poweridentical
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 L
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
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
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97128126687
Processor codeKnown for oneSR338Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width210 mm210 mm
Depth450 mm450 mm
Height488 mm488 mm
Weight13 kg13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kg

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