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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM vs MSI X-Slim Series X350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 55identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Red
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.2 cm (17")
    • 33 cm (13")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • i7-740QM
    • SU4100
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.73 GHz
    • 1.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 2 MB

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MSI

Gaming GX740-281ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

Model GX740-281ZA

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X-Slim Series X350 Intel® Pentium® SU4100

Model X350

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, Metal
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")33 cm (13")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-740QMSU4100
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W10 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one13
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHz
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH9M
TcaseKnown for one100 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870Not available
Graphics card familyDiffersATIIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® GMA
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRSHD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® GS45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers10387
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7
Operating system architectureKnown for one32-bit
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902443568
Processor codeDiffersSLBQGSLGS4
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm22 x22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers395 mm330 mm
DepthDiffers278 mm224 mm
Height (front)Differs3.3 cm6.8 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.95 cm2.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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