Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

115specifications compared
57differ
58identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:16:9
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of A715-71G-70GA, SW312-31-P3FT
185 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-70GA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model A715-71G-70GA View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P3FT 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
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	N4200
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Apollo Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1296
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Flash
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
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
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 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
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5A84
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	24 x 31 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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® 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® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, SSD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	16.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.5 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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