Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15 vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

121specifications compared
51differ
70identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i3 more processor generation than the Acer ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15 (6th gen Intel® Core™ i3 vs 5th gen Intel® Core™ i3). The Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15 (2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15 has 1 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) (5 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). Only the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the Acer ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15 has Ethernet LAN.

Product type
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
Form factor
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Native aspect ratio
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor generation
- ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15, SA5-271-3639
143 specifications	A Acer ES1-571-36GZ+Pack Gold 15 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-3639 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Stainless steel
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
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-5005U	i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	QPI
SteppingDiffers	F0	D1
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.6 GHz	0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	1916
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84695	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR27G	SR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24x 1.3 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	27.1 mm	15.9 mm
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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