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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K50IJ-A2B, US vs MSI Megabook GT740-058 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 53identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:9
    • 16:10
  • Processor family
    • Intel Pentium Mobile
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • T4200
    • i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz

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141 specifications
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ASUS

K50IJ-A2B, USView product
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MSI

Megabook GT740-058 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

Model GT740-058

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium MobileIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT4200i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium T4000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1012
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel GMA X4500MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAzaliaHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneYes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/n802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GL40 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 ASUS
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3725143122
Processor codeDiffersSLGJNSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers370 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.55 cm3.95 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes

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