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
Display2 differ
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
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor16 differ
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 socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
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
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
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
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
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg3.85 kg
DepthDiffers275 mm320 mm
HeightDiffers34.3 mm18.9 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs415 x 275 x 34.3 mm415 x 320 x 18.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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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