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MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 92identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU (6 vs 4). The MSI Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU (6 vs 4). Only the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor generation
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:i5-7400
  • Processor cores
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:4
  • Processor threads
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:6 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Infinite 8RA-214TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Coffee Lake
    • MI3 VR7RC-066AU:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of 8RA-214TW, MI3 VR7RC-066AU
144 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers64
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby 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 QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD 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)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E925912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
VolumeKnown for one42 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
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)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
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 IDDiffers12668797147
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR32W
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)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers488 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers13 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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