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MSI MI3 8RA-054EU vs MSI X 8RG-216EU

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 90identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X 8RG-216EU has 6 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (12 vs 6). The MSI X 8RG-216EU has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI X 8RG-216EU has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI MI3 8RA-054EU (3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI X 8RG-216EU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI X 8RG-216EU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X 8RG-216EU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X 8RG-216EU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:i5-8400
    • X 8RG-216EU:i7-8700K
  • Processor threads
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:6
    • X 8RG-216EU:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:4 GHz
    • X 8RG-216EU:4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:2.8 GHz
    • X 8RG-216EU:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:9 MB
    • X 8RG-216EU:12 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • MI3 8RA-054EU:65 W
    • X 8RG-216EU:95 W

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Comparison of MI3 8RA-054EU, X 8RG-216EU
144 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700K
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.25 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressIntel® Z370
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
VolumeKnown for one10 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126684
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers128 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers342 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers268 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers6.4 kg15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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