Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

141specifications compared
48differ
93identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of A515-51G-59MY, SA5-271-38TK
174 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-59MY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A515-51G-59MY View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-38TK View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	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
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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	96 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
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
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
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
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
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	French	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2EU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	8 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.25 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
Height (front)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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