Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U

111specifications compared
58differ
53identical
54known 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)
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Silver
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m5
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U: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
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):m5-6Y54
- R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:i3-4005U

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Comparison of SW7-272-M6S5, R540LJ-DM177T
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M6S5 View product	B ASUS R540LJ-DM177T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Model R540LJ-DM177T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	m5-6Y54	i3-4005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1515	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m5-6Y Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	15 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1	4x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	0xA16
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features11 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel HD GraphicsDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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 Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	88202	75105
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	33 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	313.4 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	203.5 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	7.9 mm	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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