Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss vs MSI Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

109specifications compared
30differ
79identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:Black
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:1600 x 900 pixels
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:16:9
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:16:10
Processor family
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:i3-350M
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss:2.26 GHz
- Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss, GX640
143 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740-352G32Mnss View product	B MSI Megabook GX640 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model GX640 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i5-450M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 5850
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Skype, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.7 kg
WidthKnown for one	410 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.55 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 260 x 33 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes

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