Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black vs MSI Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 85identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-480M
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:4
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.66 GHz
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:BGA 1288
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
  • Processor operating modes
    • TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:64-bit
    • Classic CR620-657FR Intel® Pentium® P6100:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of 7740G-484G50Mn, CR620-657FR
146 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-480MP6100
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2 GHz
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameArrandaleArrandale
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingK0K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers161
PCI Express configurations1x161x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors382 M382 M
Processing Die size81 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2015
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency500 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography45 nm45 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250175
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SLBUR
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery life (max)Known for one2.7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power65 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers410 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm247 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 cm
HeightKnown for one35.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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