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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs HP ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 83identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The HP ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (3.1 GHz vs 3 GHz). The HP ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (2.5 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d). Only the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has Conflict-Free processor.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:HD
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:i5-2450M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • ProBook 4740s Notebook PC B6N04EA:2.5 GHz

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168 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Product colourKnown for oneSilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1925
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Radeon HD 7650M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAAMD, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS Premium Sound PRO
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571453452
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers38
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh73 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs8 h10.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.05 kg
WidthDiffers366 mm413 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm279 mm
HeightDiffers20.6 mm29 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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