Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1)

125specifications compared
64differ
61identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Brown
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y

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Comparison of E5-511-P9QS, SW5-171-332T
181 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-511-P9QS Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model E5-511-P9QS View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-332T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-332T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i3-4012Y
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	11.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	4.5 W	6 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	4x1, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	60 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x402
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) 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 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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	76608
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR1C7
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	33 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.4 V
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.55 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	298 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	205.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 mm
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.8 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.05 cm
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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