Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 vs MSI Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 62identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Black
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:16:9
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX50V-XX042X Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
    • Megabook GT740-012BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8

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149 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")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 surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersSU7300i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 956Socket 988
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Pro, SD, SmartMedia, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® G105MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PSHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffersWi-Fi802.11 a/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GS45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneTrend Micro Internet Security 2009Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4279143122
Processor codeDiffersSLGYVSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers22 x 22 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
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
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
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs2.89 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.26 cm3.95 cm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9

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