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Acer Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 110identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4 GB
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:6 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aspire 171-33214G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of 171-33214G50ass, 481TG-53316G52Mass
170 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1817
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB520 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4850 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.38 kg1.95 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers202 mm245 mm
HeightDiffers27.4 mm20.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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