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MSI Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs MSI Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 73identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Black
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:43.2 cm (17")
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Gaming GT628-455NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
    • Megabook GT740-011NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB

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Comparison of GT628-455NL, GT740-011NL
144 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")43.2 cm (17")
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP8700i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.512
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
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
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 160MNVIDIA® 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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
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 IDDiffers3700643122
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers358 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers260 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs2.7 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.1 cm3.95 cm

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