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MSI Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 119identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total storage capacity
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.12 TB
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1.12 TB
  • Storage media
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD+SSD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2
  • Total HDDs capacity
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2 TB
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2 TB
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 TB
  • HDD size
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.5/3.5"
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.5"
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® B250
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® H110
  • Audio output channels
    • Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:7.1 channels
    • Trident 8RC-088UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5.1 channels

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Comparison of 8RC-066, 8RC-088UK
143 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8400i5-8400
Processor cores66
Processor threads66
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache9 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 codenameCoffee 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)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Total HDDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"2.5"
Total SSDs capacity128 GB128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory6 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD 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)1050 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution units2323
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H110
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W230 W
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
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 ID126687126687
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
WidthDiffers170 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm97.6 mm
HeightDiffers433 mm251.3 mm
WeightDiffers80.5 kg3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers11.2 kg6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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