Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

74specifications compared
53differ
21identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):25.6 cm (10.1")
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:No
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Atom®
- ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo

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Comparison of SW3-016P-18E6, G72GX-RBBX05
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 10 E SW3-016P-18E6 Intel Atom® x5-Z8300 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW3-016P-18E6 View product	B ASUS ROG G72GX-RBBX05 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model G72GX-RBBX05 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	x5-Z8300	P8700
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.84 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.44 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 592	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom x5 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Cherry Trail	Penryn
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	HDD
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MMC, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87383	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SR29Z	SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers	17 x 17 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	8
Battery capacityDiffers	8060 mAh	5200 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	10 W	150 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	3.99 kg
WidthDiffers	262 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	299 mm
HeightKnown for one	22.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.45 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington

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