Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

114specifications compared
58differ
56identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:53.3 cm (21")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:No
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Full HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
Native aspect ratio
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:16:9
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Processor family
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of GX21-71-79UY, SW312-31-P3FT
185 specifications	A Acer Predator 21 X GX21-71-79UY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop Model GX21-71-79UY View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P3FT View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	53.3 cm (21")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	WUXGA
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7820HK	N4200
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1296
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-7800 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Apollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Flash
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 SLI	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5A84
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5X	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™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 Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97464	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	24 x 31 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 Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	2
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, SSD, Supervisor, User
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	568 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	314.5 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	83.3 mm	16.3 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.5 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 cm
Height (front)Known for one	6.88 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	8.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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