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Acer Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 90identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Aspire 471-53234G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
    • Pavilion 15-n240sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665697
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — 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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers342 mm385.6 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.34 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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