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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs ASUS K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 96identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Brown
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-33216G34Makk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
    • K55A-SO384H-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:25

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers340 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — 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
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one20.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown 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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC

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