Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U

139specifications compared
40differ
99identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, White
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:White
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:No
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of SW5-171, K555LN-XO172H
181 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171 View product	B ASUS K555LN-XO172H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Model K555LN-XO172H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	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
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
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 form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	60 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MSXC, PSVita, SD
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
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces5 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features3 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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1EN
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	8550 mAh	37 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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
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	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.56 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	25.8 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	760 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
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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