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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs HP Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 83identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2670QM
    • i5-2430M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3 GHz

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159 specifications
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Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8951G-26712G87WN

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B

HP

Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model A3C36EA

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Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs3 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers870 GB500 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDXC, xDMMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for one120 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MAMD Radeon HD 6490M
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Headphone outputsDiffers12
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNotebook Help & Support HP Setup Manager HP Support Assistant HP Recovery Manager Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053450
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg2.91 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm246.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35.2 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one378 x 246.8 x 35.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.08 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 h

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