Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1)

142specifications compared
45differ
97identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10c
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):0.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Smart Cache
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):L3

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Comparison of SW5-171-36T8, SW5-271-62K0
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-36T8 View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-62K0 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor16 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-5Y10c
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 typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1234
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 M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	4.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	6 W	3.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	60 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics6 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	300 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 IDDiffers	0x402	0x161E
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 features11 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	85234
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR23C
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.66 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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