Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop vs HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

130specifications compared
59differ
71identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:Black
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
Touchscreen
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:No
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2955U
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:1.4 GHz
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop:2 MB
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of 532, 15-j024ea
196 specifications	A Acer Aspire 532 Intel® Celeron® 2955U Laptop Model 532 View product	B HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j024ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model 15-j024ea View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	2955U	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75608	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR16Y	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	379.5 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	250.7 mm
HeightDiffers	25.3 mm	29.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.83 kg

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