Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US

55specifications compared
26differ
29identical
106known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Aluminium, Grey
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Slate
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):25.6 cm (10.1")
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:No
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:16:9
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel
- GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US:AMD

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Comparison of SW5-012-17HC, GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-17HC Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-012-17HC View product	B MSI GX70 3CC(Destroyer)-226US View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium, Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Slate	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
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	AMD A10
Processor modelDiffers	Z3735F	A10-5750M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 592	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit, 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Atom Z3700 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Bay Trail	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
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	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon R9 M290X
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 familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8650G
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	311 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	646 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD M3
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Operating system versionKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	80274	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1UB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	17 x 17 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	9
Battery capacityDiffers	5700 mAh	7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	18 W	180 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	585 g	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	261.6 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	177.1 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	8.9 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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