Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17" vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

141specifications compared
42differ
99identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":43.9 cm (17.3")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17":16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17", SA5-271P-70V4
160 specifications	A Acer P278-MG-56UF+Pack Gold 17"View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-70V4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-70V4 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	43.9 cm (17.3")	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
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	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
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	Not available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
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	2	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
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2EZ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	281.9 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	31.7 mm	15.9 mm

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