Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs MSI Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M

58specifications compared
19differ
39identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequency
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1066 MHz
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:667 MHz
Internal memory
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4 GB
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:3 GB
Internal memory type
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:DDR3-SDRAM
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 x 2 GB
- Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB

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Comparison of GT729-018BE, VR705-055BE
113 specifications	A MSI Megabook GT729-018BE Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model GT729-018BE View product	B MSI Megabook VR705-055BE Intel® Celeron® M Model VR705-055BE View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor modelKnown for one	Q9000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	7.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4850	NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Network1 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	40480	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGEJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	358 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.7 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.1 cm	3.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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