Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop

137specifications compared
45differ
92identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:Grey
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Silver
Processor generation
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:i7-4500U
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:3 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:1.8 GHz
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:BGA 1168
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:Haswell
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
Bus type
- Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey:DMI2
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:DMI

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Comparison of 572G-7450161TMnkk, 581TG-73536G52Mass
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire 572G-7450161TMnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Grey Model 572G-7450161TMnkk View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73536G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop Model 581TG-73536G52Mass View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
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
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4500U	i7-3537U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	6 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	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	20 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R7 M265	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installed	1	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 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 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 outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75460	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR16Z	SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4850 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	366.3 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.44 cm	2.01 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	2.06 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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