Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

124specifications compared
46differ
78identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Gold
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Brown
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m5
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m5
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):m5-6Y54
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.1 GHz
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of SW7-272-M92J, X556UA-BB31-DB
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M92J Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M92J View product	B ASUS Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model X556UA-BB31-DB View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Gold	Brown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31.8 cm (12.5")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	m5-6Y54	i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1515	BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m5-6Y Series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	LPDDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
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
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	1916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
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
Ports & interfaces9 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88202	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EM	SR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4420 mAh	38 Wh
Poweridentical
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	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
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	1.4 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	313.4 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	206.1 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	17.3 mm	25.5 mm

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