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Acer Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs HP Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 98identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:White
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Brown, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 391-9642 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:BGA 1023
    • Spectre 13 -3000ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBrown, Silver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeats Audio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Utility Center Windows Store CyberLink YouCam DE Beats Audio with SRS 3D Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 HP Connected Photo HP CoolSense Adobe Reader HP Connected Music
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571475459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one2340 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower on
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.45 kg
WidthDiffers323.3 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers223.5 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers11.9 mm15 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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