Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook vs ASUS X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop

117specifications compared
42differ
75identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:Ultrabook
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Laptop
Touchscreen
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:Yes
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:Intel® Core™ i5
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:i5-3337U
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:i3-2370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:1.8 GHz
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:BGA 1023
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Socket 988
Processor lithography
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook:22 nm
- X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:32 nm

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Comparison of M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk, X55C-SX105D
181 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U Ultrabook Model M3-581PTG-53334G52Makk View product	B ASUS X55C-SX105D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop Model X55C-SX105D View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Ultrabook	Laptop
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3337U	i3-2370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	520 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	SonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Ubuntu Linux
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72055	53442
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XL	SR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4850 mAh	47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	376.4 mm	378 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 cm
HeightKnown for one	22.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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