Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY vs HP Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

122specifications compared
44differ
78identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i5-2430M
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:3 GHz
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.66 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:5 GT/s
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Sandy Bridge
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Arrandale
Stepping
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:J1
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:K0
Tjunction
- Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:100 °C
- Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:105 °C

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Comparison of 5750G-2436G64MN, dm4-1150ca
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5750G-2436G64MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 5750G-2436G64MN View product	B HP Pavilion dm4-1150ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model dm4-1150ca View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i5-450M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	Socket 988	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.696 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Dolby
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011 (60)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SLBTZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2 kg
WidthKnown for one	382 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 cm (13.4")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.8 cm (8.98")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.49 cm (0.98")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm (1.27")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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