Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3

77specifications compared
18differ
59identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:Black, Silver
Processor cache type
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Smart Cache
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:L3
Memory slots
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1x SO-DIMM
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:6 GB
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:320 GB
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:500 GB
HDD capacity
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:320 GB
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:500 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:MMC, SD
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:SD
Networking features
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Gigabit Ethernet
- K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN

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Comparison of 581PT-33214G34Makk, K56CA-XX009H-BE
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 581PT-33214G34Makk View product	B ASUS K56CA-XX009H-BE Intel® Core™ i3 Model K56CA-XX009H-BE View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, 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
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.6 cm
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-3217U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Ivy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 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 speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
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 frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	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
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	65697	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	31 x 24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4850 mAh	44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	376 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	21 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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