Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U vs MSI X VR8RE-018

100specifications compared
58differ
42identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RE-018 has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U (6 vs 2). The MSI X VR8RE-018 has 10 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U (12 vs 2). The MSI X VR8RE-018 has 2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U (3.7 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). Only the MSI X VR8RE-018 has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI X VR8RE-018 has Intel TSX-NI.

Processor family
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:Intel® Celeron®
- X VR8RE-018:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:3215U
- X VR8RE-018:i7-8700K
Processor cores
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:2
- X VR8RE-018:6
Processor threads
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:2
- X VR8RE-018:12
Processor frequency
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:1.7 GHz
- X VR8RE-018:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:2 MB
- X VR8RE-018:12 MB
Processor cache type
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:L3
- X VR8RE-018:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U:DMI2
- X VR8RE-018:DMI3

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Comparison of Cubi-227RU, X VR8RE-018
164 specifications	A MSI Cubi -227RU Intel® Celeron® 3215U Model Cubi-227RU View product	B MSI X VR8RE-018 View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	3215U	i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	2	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 3000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	95 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit, 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	F0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
VolumeKnown for one	0.45 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84810	126684
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR243	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115.2 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	112.2 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	47.2 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	575 g	15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EMC: CE/FCC/C‐TICK/VCCI/BSMI Safety: UL(CUL), CB(CE LVD), GOST, KCC, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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