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MSI Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI A 8RC-262FR

130specifications compared
13differ
117identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-262FR has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A 8RC-262FR has 2 x DIMM more memory slots than the MSI Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (4x DIMM vs 2x DIMM). The MSI A 8RC-262FR has 1 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (2.12 TB vs 1.12 TB). Only the MSI Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has DVI port.

Maximum internal memory
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:32 GB
- A 8RC-262FR:64 GB
Memory slots
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM
- A 8RC-262FR:4x DIMM
Total storage capacity
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1.12 TB
- A 8RC-262FR:2.12 TB
HDD capacity
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 TB
- A 8RC-262FR:2 TB
Discrete graphics card memory
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:3 GB
- A 8RC-262FR:6 GB
Audio output channels
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:7.1 channels
- A 8RC-262FR:5.1 channels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5
- A 8RC-262FR:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:3
- A 8RC-262FR:4

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Comparison of 8RC-213TW, A 8RC-262FR
137 specifications	A MSI Infinite 8RC-213TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 Model 8RC-213TW View product	B MSI A 8RC-262FR View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-8400	i5-8400
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	6	6
Processor boost frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	9 MB	9 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
SSD capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
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)	1050 MHz	1050 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
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
Number of execution units	23	23
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	550 W
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
VolumeKnown for one	42 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	126687	126687
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)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	210 mm	210 mm
Depth	450 mm	450 mm
Height	488 mm	488 mm
Weight	13 kg	13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weight	15 kg	15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord included	Yes	Yes

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