Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN vs HP Pavilion dv6-2160eb

108specifications compared
55differ
53identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:T4400
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:i5-520M
Processor threads
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:2
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:2.2 GHz
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:1 MB
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:L2
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:Socket 478
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:BGA 956
Processor lithography
- Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN:45 nm
- Pavilion dv6-2160eb:32 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN, Pavilion dv6-2160eb
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738Z-442G50MN View product	B HP Pavilion dv6-2160eb View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	T4400	i5-520M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Arrandale
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingDiffers	R0	C2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	18
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	2.815 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	766 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	3D Sound Blaster Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite. -Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007 (Service Pack 1).	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Arcade Deluxe. -Acer Backup Manager. -Acer eRecovery Manager. -Acer PowerSmart Manager. -Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer Launch Manager. -Acer GameZone. -Acer Game Console. -Adobe Flash Player. -Adobe Reader. -Google Toolbar. -Google Desktop. -NTI Media Maker.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40739	47341
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGJL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	378.5 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	4.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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