Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac vs ASUS ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 47identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:i7-620M
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:4
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:2.66 GHz
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:4 MB
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:Smart Cache
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:L2
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:BGA 1288
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Socket 479
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 7740G-624G50Bn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Blac:32 nm
    • ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:45 nm

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147 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-620MP8700
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.33 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandalePenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersC2R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W25 W
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 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs209.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), SDMMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown 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 HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)DiffersYesNo
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 IDDiffers4356037006
Processor codeDiffersSLBPESLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2835 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1/4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh5200 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg3.99 kg
WidthDiffers411 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm299 mm
Height (front)Differs4 cm4.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.5 cm5.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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