Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840

103specifications compared
57differ
46identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:Chromebook
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:Red, White
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:No
HD type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:Not supported
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840:Intel® Celeron®

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Comparison of SW5-173-68NQ, C300MA-DH02-RD
179 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-173-68NQ Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-173-68NQ View product	B ASUS Chromebook C300MA-DH02-RD Intel® Celeron® N2840 Model C300MA-DH02-RD View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Chromebook
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Red, White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Not supported
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10c	N2840
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.58 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1234	BGA 1170
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Bay Trail
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	7.5 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)Differs	3.5 W	4.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	16 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	Flash
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	60 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	311 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	792 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x161E	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	792 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	ChromeOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection 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 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 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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
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 CacheDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85234	82103
Processor codeDiffers	SR23C	SR1YJ
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	33 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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.75 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.46 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	299.5 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	206.7 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	20.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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