Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black

128specifications compared
27differ
101identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:i3-3110M
Processor frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:35 W
Tjunction
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:105 °C
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:24
Internal memory
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4 GB
- Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:6 GB

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Comparison of 581PT-33214G34Makk, 771G-33116G50BDCaii
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 581PT-33214G34Makk View product	B Acer Aspire 771G-33116G50BDCaii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 8 Black Model 771G-33116G50BDCaii View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-3110M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 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 i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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 base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
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 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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
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 Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	65700
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4850 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	414.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	34.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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