Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen

137specifications compared
48differ
89identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:Black
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-4202Y
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:M-5Y10
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:0.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:4 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):22 nm
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:14 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-87VK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Haswell
- ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen:Broadwell

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Comparison of SW5-171P-87VK, ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen
209 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 Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800:1
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4202Y	M-5Y10
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	0.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	4.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x2, 1x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	M.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	100 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	800 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x402	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 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
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lenovo Support Lenovo Companion ThinkVantage System Update Lenovo Reach Hightail - Metro Amazon Kindle Nitro Pro Evernote Skype Rara Streaming Norton Studio
Processor special features12 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76610	83610
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
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 Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	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) versionKnown for one	0.00	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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR190	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	2850 mAh	35 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	36 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
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	298 mm	301.1 mm
DepthDiffers	205.4 mm	215.6 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	25.4 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Differs	850 g	822 g
Width (tablet mode)Differs	29.8 cm	30.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Differs	1.06 cm	9.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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