Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

127specifications compared
36differ
91identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD+
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of E5-774-30C7, SA5-271-53ZX
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-774-30C7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model E5-774-30C7 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53ZX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-53ZX View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 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
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-6200U
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	256 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
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	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Audioidentical
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2016 Trial version (30 days trial version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EY
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.1 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	201.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.76 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.31 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.9 mm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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

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