| Attribute |
Acer Switch SW312-31-P4G1 (NT.LDRAA.004) × | 
Samsung Chromebook XE500C12 (XE500C12-K02US) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Switch SW312-31-P4G1 | Samsung Chromebook XE500C12 |
| Product code | NT.LDRAA.004 | XE500C12-K02US |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | - | Silver |
| Form factor | Convertible (Detachable) | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Samsung |
| Family | Switch | Chromebook |
| Series | 3 | 2 |
| Model name | SW312-31-P4G1 | XE500C12 |
| Part number | NT.LDRAA.004 | XE500C12-K02US |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2014 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Pentium | Intel Celeron |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Processor model | N4200 | N2840 |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 2 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 22 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1296 | BGA 1170 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 2 | 1 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | - | 4 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,866 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12.2 | 11.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | WUXGA | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 200 | 311 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 505 | Intel HD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 64 | 16 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | Flash | Flash |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| Docking connector | + | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 2 | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1600 x 1200 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Chrome OS |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | - |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 36 | 30 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,670 | 4,080 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 8 | 9 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.25 | 1.2 |
| Height (mm) | 16.3 | 16.8 |
| Depth (mm) | 200.7 | 289.6 |
| Width (mm) | 294.9 | 204.7 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | 26 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | - |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |