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MSI Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI A 8RC-296UK

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 115identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-296UK has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A 8RC-296UK has 2 x DIMM more memory slots than the MSI Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (4x DIMM vs 2x DIMM). The MSI Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 0.12 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI A 8RC-296UK (2.12 TB vs 2 TB). Only the MSI Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has DVI port. Storage media: HDD+SSD on the MSI Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400, HDD on the MSI A 8RC-296UK.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:32 GB
    • A 8RC-296UK:64 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x DIMM
    • A 8RC-296UK:4x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.12 TB
    • A 8RC-296UK:2 TB
  • Storage media
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD+SSD
    • A 8RC-296UK:HDD
  • Audio output channels
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:7.1 channels
    • A 8RC-296UK:5.1 channels
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5
    • A 8RC-296UK:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:3
    • A 8RC-296UK:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Infinite 8RC-299UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1
    • A 8RC-296UK:2

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Comparison of 8RC-299UK, A 8RC-296UK
135 specifications
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
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 quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W550 W
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one42 LUnknown — not stated by the source

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