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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U vs ASUS K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 89identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1.9 GHz
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4 MB
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:BGA 1023
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Socket G2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-73516G52Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:17 W
    • K55VM-SX030V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:45 W

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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
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
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
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)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571464899
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
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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