Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs HP 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

120specifications compared
43differ
77identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey, Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Full HD
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
Panel type
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:IPS
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SVA
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
- 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of A715-72G-599U, 17-by0957nd
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-599U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model A715-72G-599U View product	B HP 17-by0957nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 17-by0957nd View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	SVA
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1.12 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	124967
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.51 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	414.8 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	272.2 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	24.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver

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