Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17" vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
49differ
83identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Laptop
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Clamshell
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Touchscreen
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":No
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generation
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Processor model
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":i5-6200U
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):m3-6Y30
Processor boost frequency
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":2.8 GHz
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):2.2 GHz

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Comparison of P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17", SW7-272-M4W4
166 specifications	A Acer P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17"View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M4W4 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	m3-6Y30
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	0.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1515
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core m3-6Y series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upDiffers	25 W	7 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.8 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
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	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 515
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191E
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88198
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	20 X 16.5 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4420 mAh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	313.4 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	206.1 mm
HeightDiffers	31.7 mm	17.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ACPI 5.0

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