Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

132specifications compared
48differ
84identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Grey
Touchscreen
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
Processor threads
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of 581PTG-33214G52Makk, V5-31G-987B4G50Mass
198 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 581PTG-33214G52Makk View product	B Acer Aspire V5-31G-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model V5-31G-987B4G50Mass View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	987
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	15
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	520 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.43 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive1 differ
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Disc types supportedDiffers	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	67194
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0V4
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4850 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	250 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	20 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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