Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Samsung 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

141specifications compared
42differ
99identical
33known 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)
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3200 x 1800 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-62J8 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10c
- 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U

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Comparison of SW5-173-62J8, NT940X3K
174 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 Samsung 9 NT940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model NT940X3K 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")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3200 x 1800 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 cd/m²
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	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
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10c	i7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1234	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.5 W	7.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)	4x1, 2x4
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x161E	0x1616
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85234	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR23C	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	55 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.46 kg	1.37 kg
WidthDiffers	299.5 mm	319.6 mm
DepthDiffers	206.7 mm	222.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	13.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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