Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI A 8RC-424RU vs MSI MI3 8RC-046RU

125specifications compared
32differ
93identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- A 8RC-424RU:Intel® Core™ i7
- MI3 8RC-046RU:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- A 8RC-424RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- MI3 8RC-046RU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- A 8RC-424RU:i7-8700
- MI3 8RC-046RU:i5-8400
Processor threads
- A 8RC-424RU:12
- MI3 8RC-046RU:6
Processor boost frequency
- A 8RC-424RU:4.6 GHz
- MI3 8RC-046RU:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- A 8RC-424RU:3.2 GHz
- MI3 8RC-046RU:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- A 8RC-424RU:12 MB
- MI3 8RC-046RU:9 MB
Maximum internal memory
- A 8RC-424RU:64 GB
- MI3 8RC-046RU:32 GB

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Comparison of A 8RC-424RU, MI3 8RC-046RU
141 specifications	A MSI A 8RC-424RU View product	B MSI MI3 8RC-046RU View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8700	i5-8400
Processor threadsDiffers	12	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	9 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers	24	23
Performance1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H310 Express
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	5.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 L
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126686	126687
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3QS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	342 mm
HeightDiffers	488 mm	268 mm
WeightDiffers	13 kg	6.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	15 kg	7.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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