Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black vs HP Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 81identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Black
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Full HD
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:i7-3537U
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2020M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:4
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 572G-73538G50akk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:2 GHz
    • Pavilion 17-e001ec Intel® Pentium® 2020M Laptop:2.4 GHz

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537U2020M
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB2 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2024
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205471142
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR0U1
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one3560 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm267 mm
HeightDiffers20.8 mm32.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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