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MSI A 8RE-287EU vs MSI MI3 8RC-031EU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 90identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • A 8RE-287EU:Intel® Core™ i7
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • A 8RE-287EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A 8RE-287EU:i7-8700
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:i5-8400
  • Processor threads
    • A 8RE-287EU:12
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A 8RE-287EU:4.6 GHz
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A 8RE-287EU:3.2 GHz
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • A 8RE-287EU:12 MB
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:9 MB
  • Internal memory
    • A 8RE-287EU:16 GB
    • MI3 8RC-031EU:8 GB

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Comparison of A 8RE-287EU, MI3 8RC-031EU
142 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB1.12 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers2423
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H310 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
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
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — 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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3QSUnknown — 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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one550 WUnknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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