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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11

140specifications compared
41differ
99identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:i7-3630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:4
Processor threads
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11:8

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Comparison of 581TG-33214G52Makk, 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 581TG-33214G52Makk View product	B Acer Aspire 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 Model 771G-736b8G1.12TBDCaii View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	520 GB	1.12 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	20 GB	120 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 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
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
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
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 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	22 nm	22 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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
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™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	71459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
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
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.25 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	415 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	20.7 mm	34 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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