Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
16differ
117identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
HD type
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Internal memory type
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR4-SDRAM
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):0
HDMI ports quantity
- Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):0

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Comparison of 315-51-54MW, SA5-271-52FG
146 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 315-51-54MW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 315-51-54MW View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-52FG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-52FG View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	3220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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