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MSI Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF vs MSI X 9SE-020

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 67identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X 9SE-020:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:9th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X 9SE-020:9th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:i7-9700KF
    • X 9SE-020:i9-9900K
  • Processor threads
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:8
    • X 9SE-020:16
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:4.9 GHz
    • X 9SE-020:5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:12 MB
    • X 9SE-020:16 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
    • X 9SE-020:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Internal memory
    • Trident TRIDENTX040 workstation Intel® Core™ i7 i7-9700KF:16 GB
    • X 9SE-020:32 GB

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Comparison of TRIDENTX040, X 9SE-020
154 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers9th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffersi7-9700KFi9-9900K
Processor cores88
Processor threadsDiffers816
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz5 GHz
Processor frequency3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB16 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 memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity2.51 TB2.51 TB
Optical drive typeNoNo
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 source512 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™ 2080
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
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390Intel® Z370
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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
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 features5 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 IDDiffers190885186605
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)DiffersNoYes
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemHigh Definition AudioHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers396 mm129.7 mm
DepthDiffers129 mm382.7 mm
HeightDiffers382 mm396.4 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg6.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one650 WUnknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS GoldUnknown — not stated by the source

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