Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium vs ASUS N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

121specifications compared
59differ
62identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:1600 x 900 pixels
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:HD+
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Pentium®
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:P6100
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:2
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:2
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:2 GHz
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:3 MB
- N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:6 MB

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Comparison of 7740G-5564G50Mnss, N73JQ-TZ087V
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740G-5564G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Model 7740G-5564G50Mnss View product	B ASUS N73JQ-TZ087V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Model N73JQ-TZ087V View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.73 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	13
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.792 GB	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
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
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-out	No	No
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	49024
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUR	SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48.8 Wh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.32 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	- ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0 - Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	287 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.67 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	4.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver

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