Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8

145specifications compared
39differ
106identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:No
HD type
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:i5-3230M

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Comparison of 581PT-33214G52Makk, 771G-53238G1TMaii
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PT-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 581PT-33214G52Makk View product	B Acer Aspire 771G-53238G1TMaii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Model 771G-53238G1TMaii View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	26
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	520 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 710M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
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 Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4850 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.25 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	376.4 mm	414.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	20.7 mm	34.7 mm

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