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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 104identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Brown, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
    • IdeaPad Z500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:25

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown, Silver
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui5-3210M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1825
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers520 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569765708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityKnown for one4850 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs8 h3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm263 mm
HeightKnown for one20.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.7 mm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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