Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

125specifications compared
42differ
83identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Silver
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16:9
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of F5-573G-7141, SA5-271-31YN
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire F 15 F5-573G-7141 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model F5-573G-7141 View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31YN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31YN View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 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 typeKnown for one	Full 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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i3-6100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	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 speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft office 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EU
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	2
Battery life (max)Differs	12 h	8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.4 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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