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MSI A 8RC-262FR vs MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 92identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI A 8RC-262FR (12 vs 6). The MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI A 8RC-262FR (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI A 8RC-262FR (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has embedded options available. Only the MSI Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8400
    • i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • 6
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 9 MB
    • 12 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB

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143 specifications
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A 8RC-262FRView product
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Nightblade MI3-002TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

Model MI3-002TW

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Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 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 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
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory6 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
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)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H310 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers35
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Line-inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
VolumeKnown for one10 L
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126686
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers488 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers13 kg6.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers15 kg7.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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