Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
46differ
92identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of F5-573G-5417, SA5-271-78DC
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire F F5-573G-5417 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model F5-573G-5417 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-78DC 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
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-6500U
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
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
Network1 differ
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 & interfaces6 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 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2EZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	2800 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.85 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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