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MSI Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI A 8RG-242US

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 119identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:32 GB
    • A 8RG-242US:64 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:2x SO-DIMM
    • A 8RG-242US:4x DIMM
  • Audio output channels
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:7.1 channels
    • A 8RG-242US:5.1 channels
  • Bluetooth version
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:5.0
    • A 8RG-242US:4.2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4
    • A 8RG-242US:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:0
    • A 8RG-242US:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:1
    • A 8RG-242US:0
  • Power supply
    • Aegis 3 Plus 8RG-232US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:450 W
    • A 8RG-242US:550 W

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Comparison of 8RG-232US, A 8RG-242US
143 specifications
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z370Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W550 W
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one19.6 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169.9 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers9.69 kg13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers13.2 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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