Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
54differ
76identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:No
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4030U
Processor cores
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor frequency
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
- Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB

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Comparison of ES1-512-P78B, TP550LA-CJ080H
185 specifications	A Acer Aspire ES1-512-P78B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model ES1-512-P78B View product	B ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-CJ080H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP550LA-CJ080H View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i3-4030U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	1.9 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™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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™ i3
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
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	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0xA16
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Spanish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR1EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	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 ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown 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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	261 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.41 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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