Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs MSI Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

138specifications compared
18differ
120identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:HD+
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Full HD
Memory slots
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2x SO-DIMM
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:8 GB
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:16 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:5400 RPM
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:DVD Super Multi
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics card family
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel, NVIDIA
Bluetooth
- Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:No
- Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Yes

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Comparison of 7750G-2678G75Mnkk, GT780DX-636BE
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7750G-2678G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 7750G-2678G75Mnkk View product	B MSI Gaming GT780DX-636BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model GT780DX-636BE View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
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
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-2670QM	i7-2670QM
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1224	BGA 1224
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	D2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	22	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity	750 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	750 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, 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 memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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 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
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
TV-out	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
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)	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	53470	53470
Processor code	SR02S	SR02S
Processor package size	31 mm	31 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	180 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	3.5 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	34.6 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps

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