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MSI MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack vs MSI Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400

131specifications compared
17differ
114identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Memory slots
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:2x SO-DIMM
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:2x DIMM
Total storage capacity
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:2 TB
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:1.12 TB
Storage media
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:HDD
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:HDD+SSD
HDD capacity
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:2 TB
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:1 TB
Discrete graphics card model
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:4 GB
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNC
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:No
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR
- MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack:No
- Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Yes

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Comparison of MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack, VR7RC-038UK
153 specifications	A MSI MI3 7RB-028DE + Gaming Pack View product	B MSI Nightblade VR7RC-038UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 Model VR7RC-038UK View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-7400	i5-7400
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	B0	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed	2	2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integrated	No	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	5912	5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	500 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Silver
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
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 State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	97147	97147
Processor code	SR32W	SR32W
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	128 mm	177 mm
DepthDiffers	342 mm	294 mm
HeightDiffers	268 mm	426 mm
WeightDiffers	6.4 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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