Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop

133specifications compared
52differ
81identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Grey
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Silver
Display resolution
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:i7-4702MQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of 572-54204G50Mnii, 15-j117tx
193 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572-54204G50Mnii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 572-54204G50Mnii View product	B HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j117tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop Model 15-j117tx View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.252 x 0.252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.5 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	250.7 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	29.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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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