Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI W25 8SK-061US

118specifications compared
36differ
82identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
- W25 8SK-061US:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- W25 8SK-061US:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
- W25 8SK-061US:i7-8700
Processor threads
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
- W25 8SK-061US:12
Processor boost frequency
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
- W25 8SK-061US:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
- W25 8SK-061US:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB
- W25 8SK-061US:12 MB
Internal memory
- Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8 GB
- W25 8SK-061US:16 GB

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Comparison of 8RC-066, W25 8SK-061US
149 specifications	A MSI Aegis 3 8RC-066 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 Model 8RC-066 View product	B MSI W25 8SK-061US View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i7-8700
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threadsDiffers	6	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
Discrete graphics card memory	6 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E92	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
CUDA	Yes	Yes
Number of execution unitsDiffers	23	24
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B250	Intel® Z370
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	1x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	230 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 L
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126687	126686
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3QS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	279 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	43 mm
HeightDiffers	433 mm	331 mm
WeightDiffers	80.5 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	11.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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