Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

126specifications compared
22differ
104identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Aluminium, Black
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Internal memory type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:32 GB
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):8 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:DVD-RW
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):No

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Comparison of P259-M-54CT, SA5-271P-56SZ
164 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-54CT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P259-M-54CT View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56SZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-56SZ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium, Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Memory2 differ
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphicsidentical
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
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
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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	2800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.23 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.39 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.8 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.2 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business

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