Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1)

93specifications compared
55differ
38identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Purple
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):25.6 cm (10.1")
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Atom®
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):x5-Z8300
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):m5-6Y54
Processor cores
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.84 GHz
- Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):2.7 GHz

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Comparison of SW3-016-10LF, SW7-272P-M8V4
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016-10LF Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW3-016-10LF View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW7-272P-M8V4 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272P-M8V4 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Purple	Black
Form factor	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Detachable)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ m5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ m5
Processor modelDiffers	x5-Z8300	m5-6Y54
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.84 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.44 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 592	BGA 1515
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom x5 Series	Intel Core m5-6Y Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Cherry Trail	Skylake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	LPDDR3-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash drive interfaceKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 515
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x191E
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key 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	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87383	88202
Processor codeDiffers	SR29Z	SR2EM
Processor package sizeDiffers	17 x 17 mm	20 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	2	2
Battery capacityDiffers	8060 mAh	4420 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	10 W	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	800 g
WidthDiffers	261.6 mm	313.4 mm
DepthDiffers	180.3 mm	203.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	7.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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