Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1)

123specifications compared
34differ
89identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10a
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):0.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):22 nm
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):14 nm

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Comparison of SW5-171-3371, SW5-271-6571
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3371 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-3371 View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-6571 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-6571 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	M-5Y10a
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	0.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	4.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x2, 1x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	100 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	800 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x402	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	83611
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1C7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	220.6 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	16.5 mm

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