Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
44differ
91identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of P249-G2-M-34SN, SA5-271-31TG
169 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P249-G2-M-34SN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop Model P249-G2-M-34SN View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31TG View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	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
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
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
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
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
Graphics3 differ
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 IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2EU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	2800 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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