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Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn vs MSI Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 55identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:35.6 cm (14")
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:16:9
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:i3-330M
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:2
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn:4
    • Megabook GT740-044NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8

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Comparison of Aspire TimelineX 4820T-333G25Mn, GT740-044NL
141 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersC2B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1612
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n802.11 a/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Microsoft Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Works SE 9, Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Setup, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, McAfee Virus DefiUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766343122
Processor codeDiffersSLBNFSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.54 cm3.95 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Red
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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