Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 95identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:Grey, Silver
  • Form factor
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:i5-4210U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
    • K551LN-DM527H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:1.7 GHz

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172 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey, Silver
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4012Yi5-4210U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs11.5 W15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD, SDHC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4200Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4020xA16
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7660881016
Processor codeDiffersSR1C7SR1EF
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh50 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers298 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers205.4 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm22.5 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one850 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one29.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one19.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one1.05 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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