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MSI A 8RC-264EU vs MSI MI3 8RA-054EU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 91identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A 8RC-264EU has 6 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (12 vs 6). The MSI A 8RC-264EU has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (4.6 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI A 8RC-264EU has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI A 8RC-264EU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI A 8RC-264EU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • A 8RC-264EU:Intel® Core™ i7
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • A 8RC-264EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A 8RC-264EU:i7-8700
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:i5-8400
  • Processor threads
    • A 8RC-264EU:12
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A 8RC-264EU:4.6 GHz
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A 8RC-264EU:3.2 GHz
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • A 8RC-264EU:12 MB
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:9 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A 8RC-264EU:64 GB
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:32 GB

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Comparison of A 8RC-264EU, MI3 8RA-054EU
144 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i5-8400
Processor threadsDiffers126
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB9 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1.12 TB
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
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersYesNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
Number of execution unitsDiffers2423
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
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 features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers126686126687
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QSUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
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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