Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B

130specifications compared
40differ
90identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:No
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:i7-3630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:4
Processor threads
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
- Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B:8

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Comparison of 481PTG-53314G52Mass, 571G-736b6G50Makk
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481PTG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 481PTG-53314G52Mass View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-736b6G50Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 B Model 571G-736b6G50Makk View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 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 versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 LE	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
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 frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater v4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown 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
S-Video portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start-up timeKnown for one	2.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features4 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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	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	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	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 Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	71459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4850 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	340 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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