MSI's exclusive ECO Engine power management system
The GT740 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 GT740 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 GT740 uses all-new touch-sensitive hotkeys, with a housing sheathed in a glossy black finish, and no extraneous ornaments to clutter its sleek looks.
Futuristic surround-sound high-fidelity speakers
The GT740 uses a special metal burnishing treatment to bring out the futuristic feel of the 3D surround-sound speakers and create visual impact.
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.
Theater-class 5 high- quality speakers
The GT740 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 GT740‘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 GT740 can render game scenes with spectacular clarity and realism, making it a great choice for the next generation of both PC and online games.
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Product Features:
- Clamshell Black, Red
- Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 1.73 GHz
- 43.2 cm (17")
- 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 2 x 2 GB
- 500 GB HDD
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
- Ethernet LAN 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 120 W
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
MSI Megabook GT740-006ZA notebook i7-740QM 43.2 cm (17") Intel® Core™ i7 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Red
GT740-006ZA, 17" TFT, Intel PM55, Intel Core i7-720QM, DDR3 2x2GB, 500GB, SATA, 2.5", USB 2.0, Geforce GTS 250M, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, 3.2kg, black/red, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
MSI Megabook GT740-006ZA, Intel® Core™ i7, 1.73 GHz, 43.2 cm (17"), 4 GB, 500 GB, Windows 7 Home Premium
MSI Megabook GT740-006ZA. Form factor: Clamshell. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7, Processor model: i7-740QM, Processor frequency: 1.73 GHz. Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17"). Internal memory: 4 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3-SDRAM. Total storage capacity: 500 GB, Storage media: HDD. Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M. Operating system installed: Windows 7 Home Premium. Product colour: Black, Red. Weight: 3.2 kg
Specification
Design
Product colour
Black, Red
Form factor
Clamshell
Display
Display diagonal
43.2 cm (17")
Processor
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor generation
Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
i7-740QM
Processor family
Intel® Core™ i7
Processor frequency
1.73 GHz
Processor boost frequency
2.93 GHz
Processor threads
8
System bus rate
2.5 GT/s
Processor cores
4
Processor cache
6 MB
Processor cache type
Smart Cache
Processor socket
Socket 988
Processor lithography
45 nm
Processor operating modes
64-bit
Processor series
Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codename
Clarksfield
Bus type
DMI
FSB Parity
Stepping
B1
Motherboard chipset
Intel® HM55 Express
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
45 W
Tjunction
100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
16
PCI Express slots version
2
PCI Express configurations
1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die Transistors
774 M
Processing Die size
296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
13
ECC supported by processor
Memory
Internal memory
4 GB
Internal memory type
DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
2 x 2 GB
Memory slots
2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
4 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity
500 GB
Storage media
HDD
HDD interface
SATA
HDD size
2.5"
Card reader integrated
Compatible memory cards
Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics
Discrete graphics card model
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Discrete graphics card
Audio
Audio system
HD
Built-in speaker(s)
Number of built-in speakers
4
Built-in subwoofer
Built-in microphone
Network
Wi-Fi
Networking features
Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards
802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth
Cabling technology
10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity
3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
HDMI ports quantity
1
DVI port
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
1
Headphone outputs
1
S/PDIF out port
Microphone in
Charging port type
DC-in jack
ExpressCard slot
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
SmartCard slot
Modem (RJ-11) ports
1
Headphone connectivity
3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity
3.5 mm
Keyboard
Pointing device
Touchpad
Numeric keypad
Full-size keyboard
Keyboard number of keys
103
Windows keys
Software
Operating system architecture
64-bit
Drivers included
Operating system installed
Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
1.0
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
Intel Clear Video Technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Intel® Insider™
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
Intel Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Cache
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Intel Enhanced Halt State
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel Demand Based Switching
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
Intel 64
Execute Disable Bit
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Processor package size
37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets
SSE4.2
Processor code
SLBQG
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
36 bit
CPU configuration (max)
1
Embedded options available
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology
Intel FDI Technology
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Intel Fast Memory Access
Processor ARK ID
49024
Conflict-Free processor
Power
AC adapter power
120 W
Security
Cable lock slot
Weight & dimensions
Width
395 mm
Depth
278 mm
Height (front)
3.3 cm
Height (rear)
3.95 cm
Weight
3.2 kg
Other features
AC adapter included
LightScribe
Infrared data port
Graphics card family
NVIDIA
Type
PC
Display
TFT
Volume control
Digital