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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs ASUS K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 93identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Brown
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:BGA 1023
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:22 nm
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581T-53316G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Ivy Bridge
    • K53SM-SO013D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Sandy Bridge

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBrown
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui3-2350M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1723
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers520 GB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — 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
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicFocus
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570753438
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
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 source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers365.7 mm780 mm
DepthDiffers256.5 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.9 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source378 x 25.3 x 349 mm
HeightKnown for one20.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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