Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 73identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Blue, Stainless steel
  • Form factor
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:No
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m5
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m5
    • A556UA-XX488D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of SW7-272-M6S5, A556UA-XX488D
154 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Stainless steel
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ m5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ m56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersm5-6Y54i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1515BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core m5-6Y SeriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs4.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers3.5 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1012
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x11x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 515Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191E1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8820288180
Processor codeDiffersSR2EMSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers20 X 16.5 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4420 mAh37 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers800 g2.3 kg
WidthDiffers313.4 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers203.5 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers7.9 mm25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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