Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop

123specifications compared
37differ
86identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:White
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4202Y
- Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U

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Comparison of SW5-171P-87GQ, V3-371-30ME
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87GQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171P-87GQ View product	B Acer Aspire V3-371-30ME Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model V3-371-30ME View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4202Y	i3-4030U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
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 III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0xA16
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 features4 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76610	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR190	SR1EN
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	19.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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