Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM vs HP Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop

135specifications compared
46differ
89identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Stainless steel
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:38.1 cm (15")
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Full HD
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:i3-2375M
Processor cores
- Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4
- Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop:2

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Comparison of U500VZ-CN038H, 15-b172ed
193 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook U500VZ-CN038H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Model U500VZ-CN038H View product	B HP Pavilion 15-b172ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2375M Laptop Model 15-b172ed View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Stainless steel	Black
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	39.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3612QM	i3-2375M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	E1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	15
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.65 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Altec Lansing
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64901	74259
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MR	SR0U4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	74 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.16 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	386 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	259 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
Height (front)Known for one	6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source

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