Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

115specifications compared
61differ
54identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of SW312-31-P4G1, VN7-792G-57ZX
183 specifications	A Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P4G1 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P4G1 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-57ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model VN7-792G-57ZX View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31 cm (12.2")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	WUXGA	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N4200	i5-6300HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	45 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x2+2x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	Hybrid-HDD
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 945M
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 505	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.7 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5A84	0x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1600 x 1200 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
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® 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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95592	88959
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	42 x 28 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 Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2FP
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	295 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	16.3 mm	25 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	898.1 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	29.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	20.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	1.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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