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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs HP 650 Intel® Pentium® B970

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 58identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has 2 more processor threads than the HP 650 Intel® Pentium® B970 (4 vs 2). The HP 650 Intel® Pentium® B970 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (2.3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP 650 Intel® Pentium® B970 (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has integrated 4G WiMAX.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • i7-3517U
    • B970
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • Socket 988
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 32 nm

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Acer

Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

Model 581TG-73516G12Mass

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B

HP

650 Intel® Pentium® B970

Model 650

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Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517UB970
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1923
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA II
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571463915
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh47 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs8 h6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers366 mm376 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm247 mm
HeightDiffers20.6 mm35.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one320 GB
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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