Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM vs MSI Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook

93specifications compared
47differ
46identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Black, Red
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Black
Display diagonal
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:43.2 cm (17")
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:25.4 cm (10")
Processor family
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:N455
Processor cores
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1
Processor threads
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:2
Processor frequency
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:6 MB
- Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:0.512 MB

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Comparison of GX740-281ZA, U160MX
156 specifications	A MSI Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Model GX740-281ZA View product	B MSI Wind U160MX Intel Atom® N455 Netbook Model U160MX View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 600 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5:3
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	N455
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 559
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Atom N400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Pineview
SteppingDiffers	B1	A0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	6.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	123 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	66 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	10
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3150
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel NM10
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	103	83
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Starter
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	49491
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SLBX9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	1 kg
WidthDiffers	395 mm	265 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	165 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.3 cm	1.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.95 cm	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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