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MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-018US vs MSI X VR8RF-017

101specifications compared
53differ
48identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-018US (6 vs 2). The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-018US (12 vs 4). The MSI X VR8RF-017 has 1.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-018US (3.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Only the MSI X VR8RF-017 has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI X VR8RF-017 has microphone in.

Processor family
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:Intel® Pentium®
- X VR8RF-017:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:4415U
- X VR8RF-017:i7-8700K
Processor cores
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:2
- X VR8RF-017:6
Processor threads
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:4
- X VR8RF-017:12
Processor frequency
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:2.3 GHz
- X VR8RF-017:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:2 MB
- X VR8RF-017:12 MB
Bus type
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:OPI
- X VR8RF-017:DMI3
System bus rate
- Cubi 3 Silent S-018US:4 GT/s
- X VR8RF-017:8 GT/s

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Comparison of Cubi 3 Silent S-018US, X VR8RF-017
150 specifications	A MSI Cubi 3 Silent S-018US View product	B MSI X VR8RF-017 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	4415U	i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G4400 series for Desktop	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	95 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	532 GB	2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	2
SSD capacityDiffers	32 GB	256 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 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 610	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5906	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown 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
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown 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	Small Desktop	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	96508	126684
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 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 Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	158.8 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	108 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	69.8 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	1.18 kg	15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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