Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

144specifications compared
29differ
115identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of A315-51-581X, SW512-52-56P2
166 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-581X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A315-51-581X View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-56P2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52-56P2 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	2 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	10.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	9.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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