Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

105specifications compared
55differ
50identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
Form factor
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SW312-31, X705UB-GC046T
173 specifications	A Acer Switch 3 SW312-31 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31 View product	B ASUS Vivobook X705UB-GC046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model X705UB-GC046T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
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
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N4200	i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 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
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 seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	64 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	HDD+SSD
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
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SDXC
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 505	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 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 IDDiffers	0x5A84	0x5917
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 S	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95592	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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® 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® 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
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	295 mm	411 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	16.3 mm	22.6 mm
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 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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