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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 93identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aluminium
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3317U
    • i7-3520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 4 MB

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211 specifications
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Acer

Aspire Timeline Ultra 481T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

Model 481T-53316G52Mass

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B

Lenovo

ThinkPad X230View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-3520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1729
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB180 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one180 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1250 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced Audio 2.0
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one3G
2G standardsKnown for oneGPRS
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, WWAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for oneInstalled
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
S-Video portKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® QM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneSimpleTap, Microsoft Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Skype, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials 2011, Evernote, Lenovo Cloud Storage by Sugarsync, Symantec VIP (Verisgn Identify Protection)
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one- Power Manager 6.0 - Access Connections 5.9 - Active Protective SystemTM - Password Manager 4.0
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows® 7 Home Premium 32 bit / 64 bit Windows® 7 Professional 32 bit / 64 bit Windows® 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570764893
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0MU
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh93.6 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs8 h15.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one120 - 230 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Face recognitionKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneWindows® 7 Home Premium 32 bit / 64 bit Windows® 7 Professional 32 bit / 64 bit Windows® 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.95 kg1.34 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm206.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.66 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one30.5 cm (12")
Depth (imperial)Known for one20.6 cm (8.13")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one1.91 cm (0.75")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one2.67 cm (1.05")
HeightKnown for one20.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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