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MSI Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 121identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:16 GB
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x SO-DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1.12 TB
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.12 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:No
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:DVD Super Multi
  • Number of HDDs installed
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1000
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1
  • HDD capacity
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 GB
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2 TB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:10,1000 Mbit/s
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Bluetooth version
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5.0
    • Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4.2

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Comparison of 8RC-089UK, MI3-040
146 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10001
HDD capacityDiffers1 GB2 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacity128 GB128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
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
Number of discrete graphics cards11
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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution units2323
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B250Intel® B250
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000 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 standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantity11
HDMI ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers169.9 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg6.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.12 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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