Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

115specifications compared
66differ
49identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:White
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:No
HD type
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Not supported
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of SW5-271-643M, F553MA-BING-SX672B
173 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 SW5-271-643M Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-643M View product	B ASUS F553MA-BING-SX672B Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model F553MA-BING-SX672B View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31.8 cm (12.5")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Not supported
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10c	N3540
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 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® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Bay Trail
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	7.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Differs	3.5 W	4.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)	1x4
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	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
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 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 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	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
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
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features19 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 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 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85234	82105
Processor codeDiffers	SR23C	SR1YW
Processor package sizeDiffers	30 x 16.5 mm	25 x 27 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	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® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	30 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	33 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	317 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	220.6 mm	258 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	9.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.65 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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