Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

137specifications compared
53differ
84identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-5200U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.2 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):22 nm
- Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):14 nm

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Comparison of SW5-171-F34D, TP500LA-DN170T
186 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-F34D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-F34D View product	B ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP500LA-DN170T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP500LA-DN170T View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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 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
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	2.7 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics6 differ
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
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 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
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 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 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 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-x, VT-d
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
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.66 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	22 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	850 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	29.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	19.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	1.05 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL;TUV;NCC;CE Marking Compliance ;FCC Compliance;BSMI ;Japan VCCI Compliance ;IDA;CCC;GOST-R ;CB;EPEAT;EU Flower;E-standby;Energy star
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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