Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1)

147specifications compared
46differ
101identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver, White
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4202Y
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10c
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):0.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Smart Cache
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):L3

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Comparison of SW5-171-88JV, SW5-271-62X3
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-88JV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-88JV View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62X3 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-62X3 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver, White	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4202Y	M-5Y10c
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 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 i5-4200 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	4.5 W	3.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
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
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1
Processor special features11 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsDiffers	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76610	85234
Processor codeDiffers	SR190	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® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	2955 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	297 mm	317.5 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	221 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	15 mm

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