Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540

127specifications compared
63differ
64identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:White
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:N3540

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Comparison of SW5-171P-31HQ, X453MA-WX185H
188 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-31HQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171P-31HQ View product	B ASUS X453MA-WX185H laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540 Model X453MA-WX185H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	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
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	N3540
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	7.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	6 W	4.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x402	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicFocus
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Processor special features16 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	82105
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1YW
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	33 Wh	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	33 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	1.75 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CE, CCC, CB, EU Flower, WEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	242 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	25.3 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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