Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

137specifications compared
29differ
108identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Internal memory type
- Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of ES1-572-388E, SA5-271-397P
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire ES1-572-388E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model ES1-572-388E View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-397P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-397P View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
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
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	96 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	8 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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