Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black vs MSI Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop

142specifications compared
17differ
125identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:Full HD
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:HD+
Internal memory
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:4 GB
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:1 TB
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1.12 TB
Storage media
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:HDD
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installed
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:0
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1
Optical drive type
- Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black:DVD Super Multi
- Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:No

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Comparison of 772G-747a4G1TMakk, GE40CH-i760M2811
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire 772G-747a4G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M Windows 8 Black Model 772G-747a4G1TMakk View product	B MSI Gaming GE40CH-i760M2811 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop Model GE40CH-i760M2811 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-4702MQ	i7-4702MQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	PGA946	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 W	37 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	75119	75119
Processor code	SR15J	SR15J
Processor package size	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	90 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	29.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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