Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs MSI Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

132specifications compared
29differ
103identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2430M
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.4 GHz
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Smart Cache
- Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3

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Comparison of 7750G-2434G75Mnkk, CX640DX-478NL
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7750G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 7750G-2434G75Mnkk View product	B MSI Classic CX640DX-478NL laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model CX640DX-478NL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i3-2330M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85C ; 100C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6650M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio system	HDA	HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	53434
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR04J
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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