Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
29differ
109identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of P259-MG-59AC, SA5-271P-55PX
170 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG-59AC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model P259-MG-59AC View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-55PX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-55PX 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 typeDiffers	Full 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
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
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics2 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 familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityDiffers	2800 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Battery capacity (tablet, Watt-hours)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.23 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	30.2 mm	15.9 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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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