Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver

134specifications compared
32differ
102identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:Black
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:i3-2377M
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:i7-2617M
Processor cache
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:3 MB
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:4 MB
Tjunction
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:100 °C
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:100 C
Internal memory
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop:4 GB
- 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver:8 GB

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Comparison of 581T-323a4G34Mnkk, 900X3A-A04IN
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-323a4G34Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M Laptop Model 581T-323a4G34Mnkk View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-A04IN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2617M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Silver Model 900X3A-A04IN View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2377M	i7-2617M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequency	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	100 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)	15	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	340 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	20 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 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	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	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
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 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	32 nm	32 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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54834	54616
Processor codeDiffers	SR0CW	SR03T
Processor package size	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4850 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.25 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.63 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.8 cm (12.9")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.6 cm (8.9")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.57 cm (0.62")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.63 cm (0.64")
HeightKnown for one	20.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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