Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS vs MSI F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

119specifications compared
46differ
73identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:Intel® Core™ i7
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:i7-740QM
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor cores
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:4
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:8
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:1.73 GHz
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:6 MB
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS:45 nm
- F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:32 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS, FX600MX
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5745G-744G75MNKS View product	B MSI F Series FX600MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model FX600MX View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	i3-370M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	18
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works 9.0 / Office Home and Student 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, eSobi, Google Toolbar, NTI Media Maker, MyWinLocker, Oberon GameZone, WildTangent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Batteryidentical
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	249.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.59 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.29 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 mm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
HDD number of headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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