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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM vs MSI Gaming GT780-085NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 57identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Blue
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-740QM
    • i5-2410M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4

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Acer

Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

Model AS5942G-744G64Bnbk

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MSI

Gaming GT780-085NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

Model GT780-085NL

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-740QMi5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersB1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers22.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1323
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one640 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audio1 differ
Built-in subwooferDiffersNoYes
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter 2010, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902452224
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4800 mAh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39.5 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GB
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps

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