Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y

95specifications compared
49differ
46identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:Grey, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:Slate
Display diagonal
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:i5-4202Y
Processor cores
- Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y:2

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Comparison of ES1-311-P2YW, SW5-171-83R2
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire E ES1-311-P2YW Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model ES1-311-P2YW View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-171-83R2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Model SW5-171-83R2 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Slate
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i5-4202Y
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	1.6 GHz
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 i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	11.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	4x1, 2x4
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Memory1 differ
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.1
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x402
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics 4200
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	76610
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR190
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
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 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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	2850 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	850 g
WidthDiffers	327 mm	298 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	192.4 mm
HeightDiffers	20.7 mm	10.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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