Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
30differ
103identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of A515-51G-30G2, SA5-271-33WQ
176 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-30G2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A515-51G-30G2 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-33WQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-33WQ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 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
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Care Center, Acer Hover Access, Acer Portal
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	15.9 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.2 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 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

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