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ASUS K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570 vs MSI Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 53identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:16:9
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
  • Processor family
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:T6570
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • K50IP-SX032V laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2.1 GHz
    • Megabook GT740-046NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of K50IP-SX032V, GT740-046NE
141 specifications
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
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT6570i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce G205MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHD SRS PSHDA
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersWi-Fi802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Software1 differ
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWorks 8.5/Adobe Reader 9.1/Burn Recovery/Win Rar/Windows Live v3.0
Trial softwareDiffersTrend Micro Internet SecurityOffice 2007 Norton
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4284143122
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBLY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11 b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one1.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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