Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

141specifications compared
34differ
107identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Internal memory
- Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6 GB
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GB

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Comparison of EX2520G-53ZF, SA5-271-5513
165 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2520G-53ZF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model EX2520G-53ZF View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-5513 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	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	802.11b, 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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	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	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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