Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1)

119specifications compared
59differ
60identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:Black
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:HD
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of ES1-531-P5GU, SW5-171-33P2
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire ES1-531-P5GU Intel® Pentium® N3710 Laptop Model ES1-531-P5GU View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-33P2 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 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 typeDiffers	HD	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
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3710	i3-4012Y
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.56 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	D1	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	11.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	4 W	6 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
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 memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	560 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 405	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x402
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	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 LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91830	76608
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2KL	SR1C7
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	3270 mAh	2850 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	850 g
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	298 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	192.4 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	10.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.61 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.61 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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