Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1)

111specifications compared
23differ
88identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:No
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:HD+
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:i3-7020U
- Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-7130U

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Comparison of A517-51-31MB, SW512-52-34TR
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-31MB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop Model A517-51-31MB View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-34TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52-34TR View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7020U	i3-7130U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x2	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
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	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	French	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122590	124977
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	15.9 mm
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	20.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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