Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs MSI Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

122specifications compared
28differ
94identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:8 GB
- Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 GB

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Comparison of 7740-464G50MN, CR720-254FR
143 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740-464G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 7740-464G50MN View product	B MSI Classic CR720-254FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model CR720-254FR View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Skype, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLBUK
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	267.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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