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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 105identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:3 MB
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581PTG-33226G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:19
    • Vivobook S550CB-CJ088H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:20

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers520 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers20 GB24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSonicMaster
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205772054
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR0XG
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers54 Wh44 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, RoHS, JATE
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers376.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm265.9 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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