Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M vs Samsung 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M

138specifications compared
37differ
101identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Black
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2.3 GHz
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1.6 GHz
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:3 MB
- 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:4 MB

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Comparison of M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk, 530U3B-A04NL
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M Model M3-581TG-52464G12Mnkk View product	B Samsung 5 530U3B-A04NL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Model 530U3B-A04NL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2467M	i7-2637M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	516 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	16 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown 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	HDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
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	0	1
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
TV-out	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features3 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	32 nm	32 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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	56858	54618
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0D6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4850 mAh	45 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.16 kg	1.42 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	315.1 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	218.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	20.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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