Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop

103specifications compared
46differ
57identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10a
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:i7-4510U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):2 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of SW5-271-61Y5, VN7-571-77AP
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-61Y5 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-61Y5 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-571-77AP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop Model VN7-571-77AP View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31.8 cm (12.5")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	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
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10a	i7-4510U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x4	4x1, 2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	60 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	100 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0xA16
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
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 Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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 TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known 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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)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
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83611	81015
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1EB
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	3220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	317 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	220.6 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.53 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.03 cm
WeightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	16.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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