Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U

138specifications compared
38differ
100identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Grey, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):11.5 W
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:15 W
Internal memory type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
- K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:DDR3L-SDRAM

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Comparison of SW5-171-39BC, K551LN-DM550H
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-39BC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-39BC View product	B ASUS K551LN-DM550H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Model K551LN-DM550H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i3-4030U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	24 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)	SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0xA16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) 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® 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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1EN
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	50 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	298 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	22.5 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

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