Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU

150specifications compared
63differ
87identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) (4 vs 2). The MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) (8 vs 4). The MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU has 1.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) (3.5 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU has discrete graphics card.

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Black
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10c
- GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU:i7-5700HQ

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Comparison of SW5-173-60VD, GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU
201 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-60VD Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-173-60VD View product	B MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-224AU View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Black	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10c	i7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1234	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series	Intel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	F0	G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.5 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x161E	0x1612
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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 versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85234	87716
Processor codeDiffers	SR23C	SR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.46 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	299.5 mm	419 mm
DepthDiffers	206.7 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	20.9 mm	29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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