Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs HP Notebook - 15-bw039na

64specifications compared
21differ
43identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Black
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:Grey
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Full HD
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:AMD A6
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:A6-9220
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3.6 GHz
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:2.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3 GHz
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:2.5 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:128 GB
- Notebook - 15-bw039na:1 TB

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Comparison of A315-21-956Y, Notebook - 15-bw039na
105 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-956Y AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop Model A315-21-956Y View product	B HP Notebook - 15-bw039na View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SVA
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A9	AMD A6
Processor generationDiffers	7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs	7th Generation AMD A6-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffers	A9-9420	A6-9220
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon R4
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5	AMD Radeon R4
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Studio Sound
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	41 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	11 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power on
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	253.8 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	23.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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