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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 95identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:17 W
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
    • K55VM-SX024V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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175 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1925
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers520 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571465708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
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, User
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers366 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one20.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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