Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840 vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

106specifications compared
51differ
55identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:Chromebook
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:Grey
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:Clamshell
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:No
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
Native aspect ratio
- Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840:16:9
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10

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Comparison of C730E-C5B8, SW312-31-P1X3
143 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 11 C730E-C5B8 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Model C730E-C5B8 View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P1X3 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P1X3 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	WUXGA
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	N2840	N4200
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.58 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1296
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Apollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	4.5 W	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	1x2, 1x2+2x1
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Flash memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	311 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyDiffers	792 MHz	750 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x5A84
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	792 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82103	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	24 x 31 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1YJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	3315 mAh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	900 g
WidthDiffers	302.6 mm	265 mm
DepthDiffers	206.6 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	21.8 mm	10 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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