Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

106specifications compared
49differ
57identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):N4200
- ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U

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Comparison of SW312-31-P7SF, 13-ad042tu
182 specifications	A Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P7SF View product	B HP ENVY 13-ad042tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model 13-ad042tu View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31 cm (12.2")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display glass typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge to Edge Glass
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N4200	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Kaby Lake
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	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x2+2x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	eMMC	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVMe, PCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics4 differ
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 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5A84	0x5916
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 S	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
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) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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	95451
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	42 x 24 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	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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	SR2ZV
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	53.6 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.32 kg
WidthDiffers	295 mm	305.4 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	215.6 mm
HeightDiffers	16.3 mm	13.9 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	900 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	9.95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	20.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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