Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop

113specifications compared
69differ
44identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):25.6 cm (10.1")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:No
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Atom®
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of SW5-012-140K, VN7-791G-74SS
186 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-140K Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-012-140K View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop Model VN7-791G-74SS View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	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	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	Z3735F	i7-4710HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 592	BGA 1364
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom Z3700 Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	532 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Hybrid-HDD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	311 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 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	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	646 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor special features21 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80274	78930
Processor codeDiffers	SR1UB	SR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers	17 x 17 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown 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 TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	5700 mAh	4450 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	18 W	135 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.17 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	261.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	177.1 mm	293 mm
HeightDiffers	8.9 mm	25.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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