Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1)

126specifications compared
58differ
68identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
HD type
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
Native aspect ratio
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Processor family
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
- Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):N3350

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Comparison of NP515-51-81PH, SW312-31-C16U
182 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-81PH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-81PH View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C16U Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-C16U View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	WUXGA
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	N3350
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Apollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 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	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Flash
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
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	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5A85
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 S
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Idle TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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® 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	122589	95598
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown 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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known 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	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 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	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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