Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL

139specifications compared
59differ
80identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL:i7-4710HQ

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Comparison of SW5-171-33LD, GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL
186 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33LD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-33LD View product	B MSI GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro)-028NL 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
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	i7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
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	3.5 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	mSATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
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	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	78930
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1PX
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.96 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	19.9 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	850 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	29.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	19.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	1.05 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87

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