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 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 seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P7000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
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
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 memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers3673443122
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
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
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
Other features1 differ
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

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