Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
26differ
108identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Internal memory type
- Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of 2520-52CE, SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y
150 specifications	A Acer Extensa 2520-52CE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model 2520-52CE View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-54AT+War.3Y View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 cd/m²
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	2520 mAh	4870 mAh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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