Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop vs HP CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop

106specifications compared
49differ
57identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:N3060
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:i3-5015U
Processor threads
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:2
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:1.6 GHz
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:2 MB
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:L2
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:L3
Processor socket
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:BGA 1170
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:BGA 1168
Processor operating modes
- Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop:64-bit
- CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of SF114-31-C9SB, CQ-21
167 specifications	A Acer Swift 1 SF114-31-C9SB Intel® Celeron® N3060 Laptop Model SF114-31-C9SB View product	B HP CQ-21 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5015U Laptop Model CQ-21 View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3060	i3-5015U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.48 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	2x4, 4x1
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	HDD
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x1616
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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-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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)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 GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91832	84698
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KN	SR245
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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® 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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4920 mAh	2200 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	339.4 mm	343 mm
DepthDiffers	234.9 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	23.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	8.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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