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MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI W25 8SK

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  • 17differ
  • 106identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI W25 8SK has 24 GB more internal memory than the MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI W25 8SK has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (128 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI W25 8SK has 2 x SO-DIMM more memory slots than the MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 (4x SO-DIMM vs 2x SO-DIMM). Total storage capacity: 256 GB on the MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700, 1.25 TB on the MSI W25 8SK. Storage media: SSD on the MSI Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700, HDD on the MSI W25 8SK.

  • Internal memory
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8 GB
    • W25 8SK:32 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:32 GB
    • W25 8SK:128 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2x SO-DIMM
    • W25 8SK:4x SO-DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:256 GB
    • W25 8SK:1.25 TB
  • Storage media
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:SSD
    • W25 8SK:HDD
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:1
    • W25 8SK:2
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • W25 8SK:NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Trident 8RC-239 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® H110
    • W25 8SK:Intel® Z370

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137 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-8700i7-8700
Processor cores66
Processor threads1212
Processor boost frequency4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cache12 MB12 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 seriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200
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)1200 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
Number of execution units2424
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z370
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Networkidentical
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 standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supply230 W230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
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)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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 ID126686126686
Processor codeSR3QSSR3QS
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)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers353.7 mm279 mm
DepthDiffers97.6 mm43 mm
HeightDiffers251.3 mm331 mm
WeightDiffers3.17 kg2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one6.09 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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