Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N vs MSI Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 91identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:Black
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Black, Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:i5-520M
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:2.93 GHz
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:2.4 GHz
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:BGA 956
    • Megabook GE600-i5447W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:BGA 1288

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Comparison of TravelMate 5740G-524G50N, GE600-i5447W7P
143 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Gold
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-520Mi5-430M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 956BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1817
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMAAMD Radeon HD 5730
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.128 GB1.024 GB
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANFast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11 b/g802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security (60)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4734143537
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBPM
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 3.0 Mobile PC 2002 DMI 2.0 Wi-Fi ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.7 kg
WidthKnown for one381 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one253 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source374 x 246 x 35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps

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