Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5943 vs HP Pavilion dv6-2160eg

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 67identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5943:Black, Silver
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5943:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5943:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5943:i7-740QM
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:i5-430M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5943:4
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5943:8
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5943:2.93 GHz
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:2.53 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5943:1.73 GHz
    • Pavilion dv6-2160eg:2.26 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 5943, Pavilion dv6-2160eg
157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-740QMi5-430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldArrandale
SteppingDiffersB1C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers22.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1317
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5850NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers3.84 GB0.001 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabite Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers52
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902443537
Processor codeDiffersSLBQGSLBPM
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg2.89 kg
WidthKnown for one382 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers269 mm258 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.94 cm4.2 cm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3785 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V, 50Hz/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedDiffersYesNo
TV tuner typeKnown for oneDVB-TUnknown — not stated by the source

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