Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs HP Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

129specifications compared
40differ
89identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i7-2670QM
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
Processor cores
- Aspire Ethos:4
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire Ethos:8
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
Processor cache
- Aspire Ethos:6 MB
- Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB

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Comparison of 8951G-2678G1TWnkk, dv6-6b60ea
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2678G1TWnkk View product	B HP Pavilion dv6-6b60ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model dv6-6b60ea View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	i3-2330M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	AMD Radeon HD 6490M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	53434
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR04J
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	2.91 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	246.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	39.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.52 cm
Other featuresidentical
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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