Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

108specifications compared
50differ
58identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of A315-51-55E4, SW312-31-P5VG
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-55E4 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A315-51-55E4 View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P5VG View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	WUXGA
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	N4200
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Apollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Flash
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5A84
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	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
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	900 g
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	9.95 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
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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