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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI X 9SD-014 vs MSI X Plus 9SD-042US

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 116identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total storage capacity
    • 2.25 TB
    • 512 GB
  • Storage media
    • HDD+SSD
    • SSD
  • Total SSDs capacity
    • 256 GB
    • 512 GB
  • SSD capacity
    • 256 GB
    • 512 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z370
    • Intel Z390
  • Bluetooth version
    • 4.2
    • 5.0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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133 specifications
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MSI

X 9SD-014View product
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MSI

X Plus 9SD-042USView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation9th gen Intel® Core™ i79th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-9700Ki7-9700K
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 configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB512 GB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
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)1200 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E980x3E98
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel Z390
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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 standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power supply450 W450 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK ID186604186604
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1, 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 TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width129.7 mm129.7 mm
Depth382.7 mm382.7 mm
Height396.4 mm396.4 mm
Weight6.55 kg6.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weight9.5 kg9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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