Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs MSI Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 54identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:16:9
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:P7450
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5738G-664G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
    • Megabook GT740-i7247W7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8

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Comparison of 5738G-664G32MN, GT740-i7247W7P
151 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP7450i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P7000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersM0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs7.512
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version2.0+EDR2.0+EDR
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 a/g/n
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers3673443122
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBLY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm3.95 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portNoNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC - DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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