Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

107specifications compared
55differ
52identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:White
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:HD
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2K Ultra HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:16:9
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of E5-573G-569T, SA5-271-31U2
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-573G-569T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop Model E5-573G-569T View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31U2 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
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	2K Ultra 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
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i3-6100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1356
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	QPI
SteppingDiffers	D0	D1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	2520 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	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	200.7 mm
HeightDiffers	29.2 mm	15.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.92 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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