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MSI Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.2 cm (17") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Red (GX740-408ES)

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  • - AMD Radeon HD 5850 Intel® HD Graphics
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GX740-408ES - 17" TFT LCD, Intel Core i5-430M, Radeon HD 5870 1GB, 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB SATA HDD, GLAN, WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, 2.0MP, 3.2kg, black
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MSI's exclusive ECO Engine power management system
The GX740 takes advantage of the ECO Engine power management system, allowing users to select from five different usage scenarios—text processing, gaming, movie viewing, presentations, and Turbo Battery modes—and instantly obtain optimized settings for screen brightness and sleep, automatic system sleep activation, and processor performance.

Exclusive Cinema Pro Technology
Cinema Pro Technology offers consumers the finest movie viewing experience. With a simple touch of the exclusive Cinema Pro button; you may immediately switch to Movie Mode. The quality on screen will be more detailed, the richness in sound and the bass as well as SRS Premium Sound™ will be activated, providing the finest sensory of the theaters. Furthermore, the embedded high performance subwoofer design can create shocking effects.

Sleek brushed-metal design
Housing combines aluminum alloy construction and brushed metal texturing
The GX740 weighs just 3.2 kilograms (including battery), making it easier to carry than other 17” gaming notebooks in the market.

Contoured touch-style hotkeys
The GX740 uses all-new touch-sensitive hotkeys, with a housing sheathed in a glossy black finish, and no extraneous ornaments to clutter its sleek looks.

Highlighted W, A, S, D keys made for gaming
Gamers can find the direction keys as quickly as possible when the action gets hot and heavy, giving them an edge when fractions of a second matter.

Futuristic surround-sound high-fidelity speakers
The GX740 uses a special metal burnishing treatment to bring out the futuristic feel of the 3D surround-sound speakers and create visual impact.

Enjoy sight and sound like you’re there as it happens
High-end ATi Radeon HD5870 3D graphics card (with GDDR5 1GB VRAM)
By drawing on its ATi Radeon HD5870 3D graphics card (with GDDR5 1GB VRAM), the GX740 gets unrivalled visual quality and intense performance. ATi Radeon HD5870 3Dgraphics card is the first to deliver full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11, and these GPUs enable rich, realistic visuals and explosive HD gaming performance so you can dominate the competition.

Theater-class 5 high- quality speakers
The GX740 incorporates five SRS Premium Sound™ -certified high-fidelity speakers, ensuring that you can enjoy the most immersive, like-it’s-live aural experience when gaming, viewing movies or TV, or listening to music.

Digital/analog 7.1-channel S/PDIF output
The SRS Premium Sound™-certified audio performance, and built-in digital/analog 7.1-channel S/PDIF output ensure you get an utterly captivating aural experience.

Rich multimedia entertainment
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
The GX740‘s HDMI output not only delivers super-fast 5GB per second data rates, but it also reduces cable clutter, while ensuring the best possible video quality. By taking advantage of HDMI, the GX740 can render game scenes with spectacular clarity and realism, making it a great choice for the next generation of both PC and online games.

Newest E-SATA port
With E-SATA you can quickly and easily back up treasured photos, video, and other content to an external storage device.

Built-in 2.0 M webcam
With a 2.0M webcam built right into the GX740, you can enjoy video-enriched communications without worrying about cables and having to connect a separate device.

Independent numerical keypad
The GX740 features a numerical keypad that provides a desktop-quality typing experience. For users often needing to key in numbers, the GX740’s keyboard is a huge boon.

Convenient wireless networking
With its 802.11b/g/n(draft) wireless LAN, the GX740 provides a versatile way to connect to, browse, and retrieve data on both your own devices and the online universe.

Short summary description MSI Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.2 cm (17") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Red:
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MSI Megabook GX740-408ES, Intel® Core™ i5, 2.53 GHz, 43.2 cm (17"), 1680 x 1050 pixels, 4 GB, 500 GB

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MSI Megabook GX740-408ES. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5, Processor model: i5-460M, Processor frequency: 2.53 GHz. Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17"), Display resolution: 1680 x 1050 pixels. Internal memory: 4 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3-SDRAM. Total storage capacity: 500 GB. On-board graphics card model: Intel® HD Graphics, Discrete graphics card model: AMD Radeon HD 5850. Operating system installed: Windows 7 Home Premium. Product colour: Black, Red. Weight: 3.2 kg

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Design
Product colour *
Black, Red
Display
Display diagonal *
43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution *
1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
16:10
Processor
Processor manufacturer *
Intel
Processor family *
Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model *
i5-460M
Processor cores
2
Processor threads
4
Processor boost frequency
2.8 GHz
Processor frequency *
2.53 GHz
System bus rate
2.5 GT/s
Processor cache
3 MB
Processor cache type
Smart Cache
Processor socket
BGA 1288
Processor lithography
32 nm
Processor operating modes
64-bit
Processor series
Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename
Arrandale
Bus type
DMI
FSB Parity
No
Stepping
K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
35 W
Tjunction
105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
16
PCI Express slots version
2.0
PCI Express configurations
1x16
Number of Processing Die Transistors
382 M
Processing Die size
81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
19
ECC supported by processor
No
Memory
Internal memory *
4 GB
Internal memory type
DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)
2 x 2 GB
Memory slots
2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory *
8 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity *
500 GB
Number of HDDs installed
1
HDD interface
SATA
Card reader integrated
Yes
Compatible memory cards
Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics
Discrete graphics card model *
AMD Radeon HD 5850
On-board graphics card *
Yes
Discrete graphics card *
Yes
On-board graphics card family
Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model *
Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency
500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
766 MHz
Audio
Audio system
SRS Premium Sound
Number of built-in speakers
4
Built-in subwoofer
Yes
Network
Wi-Fi
Yes
Networking features
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth
No
Cabling technology
10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity *
3
eSATA ports quantity
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
HDMI ports quantity *
1
DVI port
No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
1
Headphone outputs
1
S/PDIF out port
Yes
Microphone in
Yes
Docking connector
No
Charging port type
DC-in jack
ExpressCard slot
Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
No
SmartCard slot
No
Ports & interfaces
TV-out
No
Performance
Motherboard chipset
Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard
Pointing device
Touchpad
Keyboard number of keys
103
Software
Operating system installed *
Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)
No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)
No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
1.0
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology
Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
No
Intel® Insider™
No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
No
Intel Flex Memory Access
Yes
Intel® Smart Cache
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
No
Intel Enhanced Halt State
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching
No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Idle States
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Processor package size
rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Processor code
SLC22
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
36 bit
CPU configuration (max)
1
Embedded options available
No
Graphics & IMC lithography
45 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology
Yes
Intel FDI Technology
Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
No
Intel Fast Memory Access
Yes
Processor ARK ID
50179
Conflict-Free processor
No
Security
Cable lock slot
Yes
Cable lock slot type
Kensington
Password protection type
BIOS
Weight & dimensions
Width
395 mm
Depth
278 mm
Height
39.5 mm
Weight *
3.2 kg
Other features
AC adapter included
Yes
Infrared data port
No
Graphics card family
AMD
Type
PC
Power supply type
AC/DC
Power requirements
100-240V, 50/60Hz
TV-in port
No
HDD user password
Yes
Internal modem
No
TV tuner integrated
No
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Reviews
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:11
Uk has collected 24 expert reviews for MSI Megabook GX740-408ES laptop 43.2 cm (17") Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Red and the average expert rating is 81 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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81%
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pocket-lint.com
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:10
Tweet MSI recently expanded its GX gaming series of laptops with the introduction of the aggressively priced 15-inch GX640 and the 17-inch GX740, with the latter available for less than £900 - not bad for a serious gaming model. But, is it any good?Th...
Good Affordable, excellent graphics performance, cool design, good keyboard...
Bad Odd screen resolution...
Bottom line This is a great performer and is a great deal cheaper than many other gaming laptops in the shops making it well worth a lookKey specs3.5mm jack, eSATA, Ethernet, FireWire, HDMI, SD, SDHC, USB, VGA, Wi-Fi, Windows 7...
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80%
trustedreviews.com
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:10
If you're after a gaming laptop, MSI is usually a good company to check out, as its machines tend to offer a lot for the money. Unfortunately this wasn't so much the case with the GT740 , which was let down by garish looks and underpowered graphics, so le...
Bottom line As already mentioned, thanks to its high clock speed the MSI GX740's Core i5 puts in quite an impressive performance, constantly nipping at the heels of the Asus G73Jh which is equipped with a Core i7 and 8GB of RAM. Though the GT740 is similarly equipped...
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80%
expertreviews.co.uk
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:10
MSI’s GX740 is a desktop replacement laptop, built with gaming – and little else - in mind. To this end, it's been kitted out with a moderately powerful Intel Core i5 430M processor, 4GB of RAM and, most impressively, a 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics...
Bottom line This chunky desktop replacement is great for playing games but is otherwise underpowered and has poor battery life...
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60%
whatlaptop.techradar.com
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:11
MSI’s G Series is tailored for gamers, with a high-end graphics card for excellent 3D performance and tons of power so the latest games run smooth as well as look great. The MSI GX740 looks to continue the trend, and combines a typically robust MSI bu...
0%
techadvisor.co.uk
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:11
The striking design of the MSI GX740 laptop isn’t about style, sophistication or elegance – it’s about power, speed and excitement. Its bold red interior and retro-futuristic design let you know immediately that the MSI GX740 is a gaming machin, and...
Bottom line The MSI GX740 laptop offers very good build quality, fantastic gaming performance and a good sound system. However, it’s a shame that its internal Blu-ray drive isn’t backed up by a full-HD screen. Paul Monckton...
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80%
techradar.com
Updated:
2013-02-10 02:27:39
The MSI GX740 is a gaming notebook, and is a very powerful machine featuring the Intel Core i5 processor and a high-end ATI graphics chip.The real selling point of this machine is its price, and this much power for under £1000 makes it a very affordable o...
Good Price, Design, Graphical performance, Low weight and form factor, Usability...
Bad We'd have liked Core i7 power, Lack of Blu-ray optical drive, Lack of full HD screen, Truly terrible battery life, Sticker...
Bottom line ForPriceDesignGraphical performanceLow weight and form factorUsability...
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80%
stuff.tv
Updated:
2014-04-06 03:24:54
This is coupled with a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. We'd have love to have seen the GX740 with a quad-core option, like its predecessor the GT740, but that would have taken it over the magic four-figure price barrier. Sacrificing two CPU cores s...
Good Light, excellent performance. Value for money...
Bad Not quad core. 720p screen...
Bottom line Outstanding value for a high-performance games machine, made possible by some sensible spec compromises...
100%
tweaktown.com
Updated:
2014-04-06 03:24:54
One of my favorite categories of notebooks are the gaming machines. They remind me a lot of sports cars; you get more power than most sane people really want, enough style to keep people staring at you and a price tag that reflects the premium natur...
Bottom line I really like the MSI GX740 gaming notebook. Its CPU isn’t as powerful as some of the other full gaming notebooks I have tested with desktop CPUs inside, but for the price, it performs very well. This machine is also very adept at multimedia. In fac...
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94%
stuff.tv
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:10
This is coupled with a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. We'd have love to have seen the GX740 with a quad-core option, like its predecessor the GT740, but that would have taken it over the magic four-figure price barrier. Sacrificing two CPU cores s...
Good Light, excellent performance. Value for money...
Bad Not quad core. 720p screen...
Bottom line Outstanding value for a high-performance games machine, made possible by some sensible spec compromises...
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100%
Theinquirer.net
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:11
The GX740 chassis is a sturdy enough design, which is more than can be said about the screen but more on that later. Its red and black colouring will be familiar to MSI gaming rig followers and its dimensions are 395mm wide x 278mm long x 33mm thick...
Good Decent GPU, good game playing laptop...
Bad Needs a higher resolution screen, odd layout of DVD eject button, unusual placement of the function key...
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60%
laptopz.com
Updated:
2011-08-17 18:29:11
MSI GX740 is the slimmest and lightest gaming laptops currently available, coming with a 17in display, weigh 3.2 kg and measures 395×278×40mm. MSI GX740 is Intel Core i5 model that supports the latest DirectX11 gaming standard. MSI GX740 features with...
0%
tomsguide.com
Updated:
2013-02-10 02:27:39
Choosing between a 17-inch laptop and a 15-inch can be very difficult, especially when you seek high performance paired with mobility and battery life. In the case of the GX640...
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0%
i4u.com
Updated:
2013-02-10 02:27:39
Today I am going to check out the MSI GX740 gaming notebook. This big screen notebook has many features and offers very good performance. If you are in the market for a new notebook for gaming on the road and multimedia use, the MSI GX740 is worth chec...
Good Great screen, works very well for media use, Powerful GPU, Priced well...
Bad Small right shift key...
Bottom line The MSI GX740 is a fantastic notebook with the only glaring issue being the strange right shift key. If MSI would change to a better keyboard, the MSI GX740 would be almost perfect. The machine is a very capable gaming rig equally at home with multimed...
90%
notebookcheck.net
Updated:
2013-02-10 02:27:40
Some platforms are obviously dearly loved. This is also the case for the well-known, colorful 17" Gaming Barebone from MSI. With an Intel Core i7-720QM and ATI HD5870 graphics, it celebrates its return in the GX740 and promises first class gaming perf...
Good High application and gaming performance, Top-quality surfance in brushed aluminum, Compact case, Smudge resistent, Extensive connection options, Good pointing stick...
Bad High noise level, Poorly illuminated display, Slightly limited case stability, High energy consumption, Short battery life...
Bottom line This should be the most weighty argument for the MSI GX740 as despite its first rate performance, one must also deal with a few weaknesses of this notebook. To again name a few, there is the keyboard which needs a great bit of time getting used to as well...
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82%
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