Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop

133specifications compared
53differ
80identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4202Y
- Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ

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Comparison of SW5-171P-87VK, VN7-591G-738B
185 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171P-87VK View product	B Acer Aspire V VN7-591G-738B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop Model VN7-591G-738B View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4202Y	i7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	47 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0x416
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	GDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optimized Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
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
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
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
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office Trial version (30 days trial version)
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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® 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® 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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76610	78930
Processor codeDiffers	SR190	SR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	2850 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	389.6 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	257.5 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	23.9 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	1.06 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86

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