Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
35differ
100identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:No
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:HD
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Panel type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:LCD
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):IPS
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of A315-51-39U5, SW512-52P-7121
188 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-39U5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop Model A315-51-39U5 View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52P-7121 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52P-7121 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	HD	Quad HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeDiffers	LCD	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7130U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	2 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown 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 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124977	95451
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	10.5 h
Removable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	15.9 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	920 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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