Acer Ultra M5 - Specs?

[chaosneo]

this site might interest those who are keeping track on the M5 just like me.
15 � Ultrabook 一樣輕身　Acer Timeline U M5 - NB新� - ACER 討論� - ePrice.HK

now this is a question of curiosity, how come the M5 581TG 15.6" ...
Intel® Core™ i5-3317UM, 20GB SSD + 500GB HDD = 1.8kg
Intel® Core™ i5-3317UM, 128GB SSD = 2.0kg
Intel® Core™ i7-3517UM, 256GB SSD = 1.8kg

see the weight differentiation? SSD is heavier than HDD? and i7 lighter than i5? and why the hell 14" weight is the same with 15".

[iBluff]

wow that is curious indeed

[downloads]

I'm guessing it's a mistake- both SSD-equipped weigh 1.8kg and the one with SSD+HDD is a bit heavier at 2.0kg.

[iBluff]

i dont think the m5 is of value anyways, anyone beg to differ?

[Bronsky]

i dont think the m5 is of value anyways, anyone beg to differ?

Depends on its price in the US.

[moonhorse]

The M5-581TG (15") has just literally, this day, become available for distribution in the UK. Shops should start receiving stock from next week onwards.

The model numbers and specs are as follows:

NX.M2GEK.001 - Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-581TG-53316G52Mass (15.6 inch) Ultrabook Core i5 (3317U) 1.7GHz 6GB 500GB+20GB SSD DVD-SM DL WLAN BT Webcam Windows 7 HP 64-bit (GeForce GT 640M 1GB)

NX.M2GEK.002 - Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-581TG-53316G12Mass (15.6 inch) Ultrabook Core i5 (3317U) 1.7GHz 6GB 128GB SSD DVD-SM DL WLAN BT Webcam Windows 7 HP 64-bit (GeForce GT 640M 1GB)

NX.M2GEK.003 - Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-581TG-73516G12Mass (15.6 inch) Ultrabook Core i7 (3517U) 1.9GHz 6GB 128GB SSD DVD-SM DL WLAN BT Webcam Windows 7 HP 64-bit (GeForce GT 640M 1GB)

Apparently Ivy Bridge cores don't dissipate heat as efficiently as Sandy Bridge, so if there truly were overheating issues with the M3, expect them to remain (even more so) in the M5.

A strange thing that I found out is that there are also updated M3 models expected later this year. I'm not sure if this will hold true as the specs are essentially the same as the M5; I can only deduce that some countries will have the M3 and others the M5, but who knows?

I suppose the M3 could be i3 specific (as i3 Ivy isn't available yet) once the M5 is released, that would allow it to be much cheaper than the M5.

Also, it looks as if, in terms of raw power and bang for your buck, the M5 will be cheaper than the M3. According to notebookcheck, the i5-3317U (Ivy in M5) is just as powerful but more efficient than last year's i7-2637 (Sandy in M3). Makes me wonder how powerful the i7 will be, no benchmarks yet.

Otherwise, apart from the processor (Ivy Bridge - Intel Graphics HD 4000 in the M5, Sandy Bridge - Intel Graphics HD 3000 in the M3), the differences between the M3 and the M5 are the chassis, headphone slot (back of the M3, right side of the M5), power button (front-centre of the M3, front-right of the M5), keyboard (backlit in M5).

Edit: Here's a comparison of the M3's i5 and i7 vs the M5's i5 and i7: http://ark.intel.com/compare/56858,54618,65714,65707

[iBluff]

yea the m5 is starting at 1100usd+

not of good value when compared to gigabyte u2442n

[Bronsky]

Apparently Ivy Bridge cores don't dissipate heat as efficiently as Sandy Bridge, so if there truly were overheating issues with the M3, expect them to remain (even more so) in the M5.

There were overheating issues with the M3? That is a surprise, considering the low power 17W CPU and Kepler GPU. There should be no problem dealing with that heat.

[downloads]

The more ultabook-like computers become, the more overheating issues we'll see- let's be honest about it.
If you compare the radiator on an ultrabook with a radiator on a classic notebook it's easily going to be half the size of the latter.
And in the end you end up with a radiator that's half the thermal capacity you had on a normal notebook and half the TDP on the CPU but still the same TDP of the GPU. Trouble guaranteed.

Granted it's oversimplified but you guys know what I mean.

[deprest]

These just hit Amazon. Availability shows "shipping in 8-9" days for two of the models.

$1149.99 ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-DB51 13.3-Inch Ultrabook

• Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7 GHz
• 4 GB SO-DIMM, 128 GB Solid-State Drive
• 13.3-Inch IPS Full-HD LED Screen, Intel HD 4000 Graphics
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Amazon.com: ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-DB51 13.3-Inch Ultrabook: Computers & Accessories

$1349.99 ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-AB71 13.3-Inch Ultrabook

• Intel Core i7-3517UM 1.7 GHz (this might be a mistake - I think it's 1.9 GHz)
• 4 GB SO-DIMM, 128 GB Solid-State Drive
• 13.3-Inch IPS Full-HD LED Screen, Intel HD 4000 Graphics
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Amazon.com: ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-AB71 13.3-Inch Ultrabook: Computers & Accessories

This one shows "temporarily out of stock" with no quoted ship date. Same as the UX31A-DB51 but with a 256GB SSD instead of 128GB
$1249.99 ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-DB52 13.3-Inch Ultrabook

• Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7 GHz
• 4 GB SO-DIMM, 256 GB Solid-State Drive
• 13.3-Inch IPS Full-HD LED Screen, Intel HD 4000 Graphics
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Amazon.com: ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-DB52 13.3-Inch Ultrabook: Computers & Accessories