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MSI A 8RC-209RU vs MSI X 8RE-090RU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 107identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X 8RE-090RU has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI A 8RC-209RU (4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz). The MSI X 8RE-090RU has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI A 8RC-209RU (3.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The MSI X 8RE-090RU has 30 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the MSI A 8RC-209RU (95 W vs 65 W). Only the MSI A 8RC-209RU has embedded options available. Processor model: i7-8700 on the MSI A 8RC-209RU, i7-8700K on the MSI X 8RE-090RU.

  • Processor model
    • A 8RC-209RU:i7-8700
    • X 8RE-090RU:i7-8700K
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A 8RC-209RU:4.6 GHz
    • X 8RE-090RU:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A 8RC-209RU:3.2 GHz
    • X 8RE-090RU:3.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • A 8RC-209RU:65 W
    • X 8RE-090RU:95 W
  • Internal memory
    • A 8RC-209RU:8 GB
    • X 8RE-090RU:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • A 8RC-209RU:1.12 TB
    • X 8RE-090RU:2.25 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • A 8RC-209RU:1 TB
    • X 8RE-090RU:2 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • A 8RC-209RU:128 GB
    • X 8RE-090RU:256 GB

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Comparison of A 8RC-209RU, X 8RE-090RU
142 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i7-8700K
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.25 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers126686126684
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QSUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers13 kg15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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