Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C vs Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop

57specifications compared
23differ
34identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:Chromebook
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:Black, Silver
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor manufacturer
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:MediaTek
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Intel
Processor family
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:MediaTek
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:M8173C
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:i7-8565U
Processor frequency
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:2.1 GHz
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C:1 MB
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:8 MB

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Comparison of CB5-312T-K09Y, SF515-51T-70UX
142 specifications	A Acer Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K09Y MediaTek M8173C Model CB5-312T-K09Y View product	B Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T-70UX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop Model SF515-51T-70UX View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Magnesium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	MediaTek	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	MediaTek	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	M8173C	i7-8565U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1528
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Whiskey Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	256 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	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Optical drive type	No	No
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash drive interfaceKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	PowerVR GX6250	Intel® UHD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x3EA0
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Marvell 88W8897	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, Microsoft Office 2016
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Care Center, Acer Portal, Acer Power Management
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown 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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	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 (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149091
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46x24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacity	54 Wh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	12 h	10 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.49 kg	990 g
WidthDiffers	326 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	15.5 mm	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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