Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
57differ
73identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Silver
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, White
Form factor
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of E5-771G-51ZL, SW5-171
183 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-771G-51ZL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model E5-771G-51ZL View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Silver, White
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	i3-4012Y
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	F0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	11.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	560 GB
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x402
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Orientation sensorKnown 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
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	76608
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR1C7
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8550 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.56 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	298 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	205.4 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	25 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	760 g
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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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