Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1)

96specifications compared
46differ
50identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Blue
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):Z3745
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.86 GHz

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Comparison of E5-511-P5ZU, SW5-111-16FQ
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-511-P5ZU Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model E5-511-P5ZU View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111-16FQ Intel Atom® Z3745 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-111-16FQ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	Z3745
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1380
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Atom Z3700 Series
Processor codename	Bay Trail	Bay Trail
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	2 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	4.5 W	2 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Flash
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	311 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyDiffers	896 MHz	778 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 with Bing	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	80270
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR1SP
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	17 x 17 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown 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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4700 mAh	8550 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.46 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	298 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	205.4 mm
HeightDiffers	30.3 mm	25 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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