Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

105specifications compared
53differ
52identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10

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Comparison of P238-G2-M, SW312-31-P7SF
181 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model P238-G2-M View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P7SF View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1200 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
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	N4200
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	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, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 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	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	eMMC
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	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 620	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5A84
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1000 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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
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
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 S
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	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 Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	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 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
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	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 technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	49 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	12.5 h	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	19.6 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	9.95 mm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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