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MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI A 8RC-296UK

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 114identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-296UK has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A 8RC-296UK has 2 x DIMM more memory slots than the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (4x DIMM vs 2x DIMM). The MSI A 8RC-296UK has 4 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (6 GB vs 2 GB). Only the MSI A 8RC-296UK has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI A 8RC-296UK has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:32 GB
    • A 8RC-296UK:64 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM
    • A 8RC-296UK:4x DIMM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
    • A 8RC-296UK:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2 GB
    • A 8RC-296UK:6 GB
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:No
    • A 8RC-296UK:Yes
  • NVIDIA GameWorks VR
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:No
    • A 8RC-296UK:Yes
  • Audio output channels
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:7.1 channels
    • A 8RC-296UK:5.1 channels
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Infinite 8RA-298UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5
    • A 8RC-296UK:3

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Comparison of 8RA-298UK, A 8RC-296UK
134 specifications
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces6 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 quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W550 W
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one42 LUnknown — not stated by the source

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