Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 76identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Pentium®
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:987
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:i5-3337U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:2
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:1.5 GHz
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:2 MB
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:L2
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:32 nm
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 531G-987B8G75Makk Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M Windows 8 Black:Sandy Bridge
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53336G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 531G-987B8G75Makk, 581TG-53336G12Makk
162 specifications
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers987i5-3337U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1518
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6719472055
Processor codeDiffersSR0V4SR0XL
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.xAVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs4 h8 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.05 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm376.4 mm
HeightKnown for one23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.07 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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