Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

139specifications compared
45differ
94identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Champagne
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U

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Comparison of SW5-171P-378V, V5-473P-5847
177 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-378V Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171P-378V View product	B Acer Aspire V5-473P-5847 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model V5-473P-5847 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Champagne
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i5-4200U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
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
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	SD
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
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	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Processor special features8 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR170
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	22.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.29 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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