Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

132specifications compared
51differ
81identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:Black
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Silver
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:i3-2328M
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:2.2 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:3 MB
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:L3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M:PGA988
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:BGA 1023

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Comparison of 253-M-32322G50Mnks, 581TG-73514G12MAss
172 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-32322G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2328M Model 253-M-32322G50Mnks View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73514G12MAss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop Model 581TG-73514G12MAss View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2328M	i7-3517U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	70927	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SR0TC	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4850 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	366 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	20.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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