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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 96identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Silver
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 481TG-73536G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
    • Classic CX61-i545M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2026
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LENVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSRS
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersAZERTYQWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205472056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR0WX
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W95 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.85 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one20.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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