Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop

103specifications compared
58differ
45identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Blue
Form factor
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:16:9
Dual-screen
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):No
- Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of SW312-31-P8VE, UX480FD-BE027T
185 specifications	A Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P8VE Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P8VE View product	B ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 UX480FD-BE027T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop Model UX480FD-BE027T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Blue
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Deep Dive Blue
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31 cm (12.2")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenDiffers	No	Yes
sRGB coverage (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100%
Second display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 cm (5.5")
Second display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Second display panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-IPS+
Second display locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bottom
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N4200	i7-8565U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1528
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Whiskey 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	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x2+2x1	1x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th 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
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	SSD
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	PCI Express
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 505	Intel® UHD Graphics
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	0x3EA0
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 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	4.5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Harman Kardon
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	5.0
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ScreenPad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 10 Home in S mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	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 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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95592	149091
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	46x24 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	70 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	12.5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	295 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	225 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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