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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 84identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (2.4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has 1 MB more processor cache than the Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the Samsung 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M has microphone in. Only the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:35.6 cm (14")
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:BGA 1023
    • 7 700Z4A-S02TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988

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Comparison of 481TG-73516G12Mass, 700Z4A-S02TH
161 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-2430M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1924
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB758 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHybrid-HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MAMD Radeon HD 6750M
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD, Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571453450
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers38
Battery capacityDiffers54 Wh65 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.85 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm350.4 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm230.1 mm
HeightDiffers20.7 mm23.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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