Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

147specifications compared
42differ
105identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Grey
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Full HD
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:i7-3630QM
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
Processor cores
- Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey:4
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2

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Comparison of 771G-736b1287Maii, M5-481TG-53314G52Mass
189 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771G-736b1287Maii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 12 GB DDR3-SDRAM 870 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Grey Model 771G-736b1287Maii View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-53314G52Mass Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model M5-481TG-53314G52Mass View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 cm
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3630QM	i5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	3 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	870 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	120 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater v4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	LAN, WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71459	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0UX	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4850 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	1.95 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	20.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC	AC
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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