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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs MSI Gaming GE60-i789W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 90identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Gaming GE60-i789W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (4 vs 2). The MSI Gaming GE60-i789W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (8 vs 4). The MSI Gaming GE60-i789W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U (3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the MSI Gaming GE60-i789W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop has S/PDIF out port. Only the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G12Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black, Grey
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor model
    • i7-3517U
    • i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz

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Acer

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

Model 581TG-73516G12Mass

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MSI

Gaming GE60-i789W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop

Model GE60-i789W7H

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Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Grey
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1923
SteppingKnown for oneL1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit LAN, WLAN
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)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571464899
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N6
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one4850 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers366 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm250 mm
HeightDiffers20.6 mm37.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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