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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs Samsung 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 86identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:i3-2377M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:1.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:3 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:22 nm
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G25Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Ivy Bridge
    • 5 NP530U3C-A02FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2377M:Sandy Bridge

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175 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui3-2377M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1915
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571454834
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0CW
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4850 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO 3.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers366 mm315.1 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm218.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.76 cm
HeightKnown for one20.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — 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
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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