Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI A 8RC-231EU vs MSI Trident 3

127specifications compared
16differ
111identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-231EU has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Trident 3 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A 8RC-231EU has 1.13 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Trident 3 (2.25 TB vs 1.12 TB). The MSI A 8RC-231EU has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the MSI Trident 3 (2 TB vs 1 TB). Memory slots: 4x DIMM on the MSI A 8RC-231EU, 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI Trident 3. Chassis type: Desktop on the MSI A 8RC-231EU, Small Desktop on the MSI Trident 3.

Maximum internal memory
- A 8RC-231EU:64 GB
- Trident 3:32 GB
Memory slots
- A 8RC-231EU:4x DIMM
- Trident 3:2x SO-DIMM
Total storage capacity
- A 8RC-231EU:2.25 TB
- Trident 3:1.12 TB
HDD capacity
- A 8RC-231EU:2 TB
- Trident 3:1 TB
SSD capacity
- A 8RC-231EU:256 GB
- Trident 3:128 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A 8RC-231EU:3
- Trident 3:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A 8RC-231EU:4
- Trident 3:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- A 8RC-231EU:2
- Trident 3:1

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Comparison of A 8RC-231EU, Trident 3
144 specifications	A MSI A 8RC-231EU View product	B MSI Trident 3 View product
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphicsidentical
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® UHD Graphics
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	3
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	550 W	230 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Small Desktop
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	353.7 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	97.6 mm
HeightDiffers	488 mm	251.3 mm
WeightDiffers	13 kg	3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	15 kg	6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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