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MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI MI3 7RA-054UK

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 103identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI MI3 7RA-054UK (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI MI3 7RA-054UK (6 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 7RA-054UK (6 vs 4). Processor model: i5-8400 on the MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400, i5-7400 on the MSI MI3 7RA-054UK. Processor codename: Coffee Lake on the MSI Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400, Kaby Lake on the MSI MI3 7RA-054UK.

  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-8400
    • i5-7400
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 9 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Coffee Lake
    • Kaby Lake

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Nightblade MI3-040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400

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Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers64
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E925912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B250
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12668797147
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width128 mm128 mm
Depth342 mm342 mm
Height268 mm268 mm
Weight6.4 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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