Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160 vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1)

101specifications compared
50differ
51identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:Chromebook
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:Silver
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Touchscreen
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:No
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m3
Processor model
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:N3160
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):m3-6Y30
Processor cores
- Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of CB3-431-C5BU, SW7-272-M715
155 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5BU Intel® Celeron® N3160 Model CB3-431-C5BU View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M715 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M715 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	N3160	m3-6Y30
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.24 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	0.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1515
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Intel Core m3-6Y series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Skylake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® HD Graphics 515
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x191E
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	640 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91831	88198
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KP	SR2EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	20 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	3920 mAh	4420 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.68 kg	800 g
WidthDiffers	341 mm	313.4 mm
DepthDiffers	236.6 mm	203.5 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	7.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Education	Unknown — not stated by the source

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