Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

126specifications compared
57differ
69identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10c
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of SW5-271-62K0, VN7-591G-75M9
181 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-62K0 Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-62K0 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-75M9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model VN7-591G-75M9 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
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10c	i7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
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 i7-4700 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	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
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	756 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics7 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	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x161E	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85234	78934
Processor codeDiffers	SR23C	SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)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	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	317 mm	389.6 mm
DepthDiffers	220.6 mm	257.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	16.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.39 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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