Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

115specifications compared
46differ
69identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Black, Chocolate
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:No
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2 GHz

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Comparison of SW5-171-33P2, X540LJ-DM710D
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-33P2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-33P2 View product	B ASUS Vivobook X540LJ-DM710D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Model X540LJ-DM710D View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Chocolate
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
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
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i3-5005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	2x4, 4x1
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
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
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x1616
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
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 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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 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 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® 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	84695
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	33 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	850 g	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	192.4 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	10.6 mm	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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