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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987 vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 68identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 987
    • i7-3517U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.5 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L2
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • 32 nm
    • 22 nm

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Acer

Aspire 431-4829 Intel® Pentium® 987

Model 431-4829

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Acer

Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

Model 481TG-73516G25Mass

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers987i7-3517U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.9 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1519
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719465714
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery life (max)Differs4 h8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAh
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.85 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm20.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC

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