Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1)

144specifications compared
30differ
114identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, White
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):11.5 W
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):15 W
Internal memory type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
- Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR3L-SDRAM

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Comparison of SW5-171, TP300LD-DW103H
183 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171 View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TP300LD-DW103H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP300LD-DW103H View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	560 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
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® 820M
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI 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
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® 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)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1EN
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	8550 mAh	50 Wh
Poweridentical
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	2.37 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	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	232 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	22 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
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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