Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black vs Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook

121specifications compared
53differ
68identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:Laptop
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:Ultrabook
Display diagonal
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:No
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:Yes
HD type
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:HD+
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black:i5-4200M
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook:i7-3537U

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Comparison of 772G-54204G1TMakk, M3-581TG-73534G52Makk
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire 772G-54204G1TMakk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M Windows 8.1 Black Model 772G-54204G1TMakk View product	B Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-73534G52Makk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Ultrabook Model M3-581TG-73534G52Makk View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Ultrabook
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200M	i7-3537U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	37 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	520 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features11 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	No	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	76348	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR1HA	SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
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	3 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	3.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	376.4 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	20.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM77 Express
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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