Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
28differ
106identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Panel type
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:TFT
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):IPS
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of P259-M55WA, SA5-271-57QY
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M55WA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P259-M55WA View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57QY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-57QY 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	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
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Memory1 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 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
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	802.11a, 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
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
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 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	292.1 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	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	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

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