Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1)

137specifications compared
36differ
101identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):11.5 W
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):15 W
Internal memory type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
- TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR3L-SDRAM

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Comparison of SW5-171P-36BN, TP550LD-CJ059H
173 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-36BN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171P-36BN View product	B ASUS TP550LD-CJ059H laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP550LD-CJ059H View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
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	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
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
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
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	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1EN
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® 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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	33 Wh	38 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	HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	261 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	272 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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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