Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

148specifications compared
31differ
117identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-3210M
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3.1 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.5 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:35 W
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17 W
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3.0
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:25
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:17
Memory slots
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2x SO-DIMM
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:8 GB
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:6 GB

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Comparison of 571G-53216G50Makk, 581TG-53316G52Mass
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-53216G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 571G-53216G50Makk View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Model 581TG-53316G52Mass View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i5-3317U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)	0	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	520 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features3 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 lithography	22 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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4850 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	366 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	20.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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