HP 15 (2024) vs Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP 15 (2024)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 510 grams less (around 1.12 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 12-17% higher FPS
- Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G)
- Features a bigger (~22%) battery – 50 against 41 watt-hours
- 41% sharper screen – 141 versus 100 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.59 kg (3.51 lbs) | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359.9 x 235.9 x 18.5 mm 14.17 x 9.29 x 0.73 inches |
362.3 x 237.4 x 19.9 mm 14.26 x 9.35 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 849 cm2 (131.6 inches2) | 860 cm2 (133.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~78% |
| Side bezels | 7.3 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 100 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 135 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 18 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 28 W | - |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory type | DDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | - | 364 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on 15 (2024):
- DDR4 memory is available only for models with Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U, and Core 7 150U.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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