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 Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 40identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 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:Black
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Gold
  • 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")
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:25.4 cm (10")
  • 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
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
  • HD type
    • 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:HD+
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Not supported
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 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:16:9
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:5:3
  • 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
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:Intel Atom®
  • 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
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:N550
  • 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
    • Wind U160DX-5515W7S Intel Atom® N550 Netbook:1.5 GHz

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetbook
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1024 x 600 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Not supported
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:95:3
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-480MN550
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz1.5 GHz
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1288Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-400 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersArrandalePineview
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W8.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one105 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M176 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650Not available
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® GMA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® GMA 3150
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3150
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250154
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2822 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells66
Battery life (max)Differs2.7 h15 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.2 kg
WidthDiffers410 mm265 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm165 mm
HeightKnown for one35.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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