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MSI A 8RC-262FR vs MSI Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 109identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-262FR has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A 8RC-262FR has 1 TB more total storage capacity than the MSI Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (2.12 TB vs 1.12 TB). The MSI A 8RC-262FR has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the MSI Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 (2 TB vs 1 TB). Memory slots: 4x DIMM on the MSI A 8RC-262FR, 2x SO-DIMM on the MSI Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • A 8RC-262FR:64 GB
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • A 8RC-262FR:4x DIMM
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2x SO-DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • A 8RC-262FR:2.12 TB
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1.12 TB
  • HDD capacity
    • A 8RC-262FR:2 TB
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 TB
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • A 8RC-262FR:6 GB
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:3 GB
  • Audio output channels
    • A 8RC-262FR:5.1 channels
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:7.1 channels
  • Bluetooth version
    • A 8RC-262FR:4.2
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5.0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A 8RC-262FR:3
    • Nightblade MI3-004TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:5

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Comparison of A 8RC-262FR, MI3-004TW
143 specifications
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB3 GB
Performance1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H310 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one550 WUnknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 L
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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