Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey vs HP ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 71identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:Grey
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:Intel® Pentium®
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:2117U
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:2
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:2
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 530G-21174G50Mnii Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Grey:1.8 GHz
    • ENVY 17-j130ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:3.4 GHz

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197 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.252 x 0.252 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersP0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.43 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeats audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146975117
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm274.4 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm30.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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