Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

137specifications compared
28differ
109identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Touchscreen
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:No
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:i3-3217U
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:1.8 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:18
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17
Memory slots
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:2x SO-DIMM
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver:8 GB
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:6 GB

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Comparison of 471G-33214G50Mass, 481PT-53314G52Mass
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire 471G-33214G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M FreeDOS Silver Model 471G-33214G50Mass View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PT-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 481PT-53314G52Mass View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3317U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	520 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 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 lithography	22 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 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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.95 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	340 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	20.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4850 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h

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