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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs HP ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 86identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Black
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:No
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-59CL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers756 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers52.5 Wh55.5 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W90 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg2.54 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers296 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm23.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower on
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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