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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs HP ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 92identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Smart Cache
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:L3
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33214G52Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
    • ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:25

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169 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor9 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 cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers520 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MAMD Radeon HD 7670M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeats Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one4850 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm379.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm250.7 mm
HeightDiffers20.7 mm26.5 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source379.5 x 250.7 x 26.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 x 80 x 345 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.55 kg

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