Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

128specifications compared
56differ
72identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m3
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):m3-6Y30
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of SW7-272-M4W4, VX5-591G-79TZ
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M4W4 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M4W4 View product	B Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-79TZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model VX5-591G-79TZ View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	m3-6Y30	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1515	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m3-6Y series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.8 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
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 1050
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	0x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 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	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Insider™Known 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88198	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	4420 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	313.4 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	206.1 mm	265.5 mm
HeightDiffers	17.3 mm	28.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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