Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs ASUS ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 74identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1600 x 900 pixels
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:HD+
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-480M
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7741G-488G50MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.93 GHz
    • ROG G73SW-91105V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of 7741G-488G50MNKK, G73SW-91105V
157 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonal43.9 cm (17.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)2020
ECC supported by processorNoNo
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDAHDA
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295252219
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg3.85 kg
Width415 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm320 mm
HeightDiffers34.3 mm18.9 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs415 x 275 x 34.3 mm415 x 320 x 18.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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