Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium

132specifications compared
30differ
102identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:i7-3517U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of 581TG-53316G12Makk, 900X3C-A04BE
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-53316G12Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 581TG-53316G12Makk View product	B Samsung 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium Model 900X3C-A04BE View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i7-3517U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	120 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
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 frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 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
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features2 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 version	1.00	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	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 Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N8	SR0N6
Processor package size	31.0 x 24.0 mm	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.05 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	376.4 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	218.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.07 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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