Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black vs HP Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 95identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:HD+
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:i5-3230M
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:2.6 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 771G-6443 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Black:35 W
    • Pavilion 15-b038ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W

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Comparison of 771G-6443, 15-b038ca
168 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730MNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Advanced Audio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast LAN, WLAN
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
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665697
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 mm
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
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg2.09 kg
WidthDiffers414.7 mm403.8 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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