Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

111specifications compared
55differ
56identical
45known 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)
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Black, Chocolate
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U: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
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:No
HD type
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:HD
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m5
- Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of SW7-272-M6S5, X540LA-XX372T
156 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 Vivobook X540LA-XX372T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Model X540LA-XX372T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Chocolate
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	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	m5-6Y54	i3-5005U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1515	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m5-6Y Series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.5 W	10 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
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
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
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 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	0x1616
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	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 Mbit/s
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown 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 TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown 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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88202	84695
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EM	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	33 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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

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