Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP 850 G2

128specifications compared
55differ
73identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- 850 G2:Laptop
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- 850 G2:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- 850 G2:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- 850 G2:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- 850 G2:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 850 G2:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- 850 G2:i7-5500U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-36T8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- 850 G2:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of SW5-171-36T8, 850 G2
184 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 HP 850 G2 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
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
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i7-5500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
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 i7-5500 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	256 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
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon R7 M260X
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x1616
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Studio Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 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 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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.66 kg	1.83 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	375.5 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	253.6 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	21.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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