Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop

140specifications compared
36differ
104identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:i3-5010U
Processor frequency
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
- Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of V3-572PG-72FH, 17-f234nd
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire V3-572PG-72FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model V3-572PG-72FH View product	B HP Pavilion 17-f234nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop Model 17-f234nd View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i3-5010U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	F0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.6 GHz	0.6 GHz
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	240 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	240 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	16 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.2	11.2
On-board graphics card ID	0x1616	0x1616
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Optimized Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater	Beats Audio
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
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® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	84697
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR23Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.75 kg	2.82 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	419.5 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	279 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.65 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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