Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

122specifications compared
43differ
79identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Silver
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:38.1 cm (15")
Processor family
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:i3-2370M
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:2.4 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:3 MB
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Socket 988
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:BGA 1023

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Comparison of 571G-32374G50Mass, 581TG-73516G25Makk
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-32374G50Mass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Silver Model 571G-32374G50Mass View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Model 581TG-73516G25Makk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	38.1 cm (15")
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i7-3517U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	19
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
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 type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features8 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 lithographyDiffers	32 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 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	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.16 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	376.4 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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