Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

132specifications compared
54differ
78identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):m3-6Y30
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of SW7-272-M5S2, VN7-592G-58C3
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M5S2 Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M5S2 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-58C3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model VN7-592G-58C3 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
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	m3-6Y30	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1515	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m3-6Y series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	45 W
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-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	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 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
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88198	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EN	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	4605 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	313.4 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	206.1 mm	262.8 mm
HeightDiffers	17.3 mm	22.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.29 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.29 cm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	31.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	20.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	7.85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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