Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

129specifications compared
49differ
80identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-5200U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.2 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):22 nm
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):14 nm
Processor operating modes
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):64-bit
- ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1):32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of SW5-171P-38YM, 15-u205na
177 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-38YM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171P-38YM View product	B HP ENVY x360 15-u205na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 15-u205na View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i5-5200U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
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
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x1616
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	85212
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.5 Wh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	383.7 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	258.5 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	23.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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