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Acer Aspire Switch vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 65differ
  • 71identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire Switch:Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Aspire Switch:Grey
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Blue
  • Form factor
    • Aspire Switch:Convertible (Detachable)
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Switch:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire Switch:Yes
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Switch:Intel® Core™ M
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Switch:Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Switch:M-5Y10c
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM077T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U

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Aspire Switch

Model SW5-173-65KB

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Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlue
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ MIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ m-5xxx6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersM-5Y10ci7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1234LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core M-5Y Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
SteppingDiffersF0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs4.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1 GHz2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers6 W25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers3.5 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers95 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one3.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers60 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5300Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs800 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x161E1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8523488194
Processor codeDiffersSR23CSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers30 x 16.5 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers4420 mAh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.46 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers299.5 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers206.7 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm25.5 mm
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Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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