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MSI Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF vs MSI X 9SD-252

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 69identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:i7-9700KF
    • X 9SD-252:i7-9700K
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
    • X 9SD-252:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory clock speed
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:2666 MHz
    • X 9SD-252:2400 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:2.51 TB
    • X 9SD-252:2.25 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:No
    • X 9SD-252:DVD Super Multi
  • On-board graphics card
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:No
    • X 9SD-252:Yes
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti
    • X 9SD-252:NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:11 GB
    • X 9SD-252:8 GB

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154 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation9th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-9700KFi7-9700K
Processor cores88
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor frequency3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cache12 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor128 GB128 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
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMeUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 TiNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers11 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Powered byKnown for oneMSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z390Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 versionDiffers5.04.2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9462Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers35
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers650 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 L
Placement supportedDiffersHorizontalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers190885186604
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015DPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers396 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers129 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg15 kg
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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