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MSI Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500 vs MSI Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 81specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 43identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Black
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:1280 x 800 pixels
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:T4500
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Megabook CX500-495NL laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2.3 GHz
    • Megabook GT740-004IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of CX500-495NL, GT740-004IT
130 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT4500i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 988
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
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
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
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/n802.11 a/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® PM55 Express
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 IDDiffers4292543122
Processor codeDiffersSLGZCSLBLY
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.48 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers247 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs1.8 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3 cm3.95 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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