Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
42differ
88identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of E5-574G-71K2, SA5-271P-38H4
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-574G-71K2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model E5-574G-71K2 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-38H4 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-38H4 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourKnown for one	Charcoal, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 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
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i3-6100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	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 speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	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
Graphics3 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft office 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EU
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	201.4 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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