Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop

134specifications compared
61differ
73identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10c
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:i5-4210H

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Comparison of SW5-173-62J8, VN7-791G-5268
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-173-62J8 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-5268 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop Model VN7-791G-5268 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10c	i5-4210H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1234	BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	47 W
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
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
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
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	2.06 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	60 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x161E	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85234	78929
Processor codeDiffers	SR23C	SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	4450 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.46 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	299.5 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	206.7 mm	293 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	25.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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