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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI MI3 8RA-054EU vs MSI X 8RE-217EU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 89identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X 8RE-217EU has 6 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (12 vs 6). The MSI X 8RE-217EU has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI X 8RE-217EU has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI X 8RE-217EU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI X 8RE-217EU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8400
    • i7-8700K
  • Processor threads
    • 6
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 9 MB
    • 12 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 65 W
    • 95 W

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MI3 8RA-054EUView product
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X 8RE-217EUView product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700K
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 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 socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD 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 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel® Z370
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
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
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
VolumeKnown for one10 L
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 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)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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 IDDiffers126687126684
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 specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers128 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers342 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers268 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers6.4 kg15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.4 kg
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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