Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs GIGABYTE P34G-2 W8

135specifications compared
57differ
78identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- P34G-2 W8:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- P34G-2 W8:Grey, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- P34G-2 W8:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- P34G-2 W8:35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- P34G-2 W8:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- P34G-2 W8:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- P34G-2 W8:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- P34G-2 W8:i7-4700HQ

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Comparison of SW5-171-30KN, P34G-2 W8
174 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-30KN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-30KN View product	B GIGABYTE P34G-2 W8 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	47 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
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
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	878 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	mSATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x416
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	75116
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	47.73 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.76 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	239 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	21 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87

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