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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730G-873G25Mn vs HP Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 57identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.1 cm (15.4")
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • 1280 x 800 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:10
    • 16:9
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • P8700
    • i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.53 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz

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137 specifications
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Acer

TravelMate 5730G-873G25MnView product
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HP

Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PCView product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP8700i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.512
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700643122
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery life (max)Known for one2 h
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.88 kg4.06 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm286 mm
Height (front)Differs3.03 cm3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.3 cm4.37 cm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS

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