Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

134specifications compared
63differ
71identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U

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Comparison of SW5-171-3867, VN7-571G-56N0
183 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-3867 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-3867 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-56N0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model VN7-571G-56N0 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i5-5200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 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™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	15 W
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
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
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	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	85212
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	389.6 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	257.5 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	23.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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