Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17 vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1)

124specifications compared
58differ
66identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:Laptop
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:Black
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:1600 x 900 pixels
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:No
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Native aspect ratio
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:16:9
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17, SA5-271-38AJ
165 specifications	A Acer P278-MG-57RG+Pack Gold 17 View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38AJ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-38AJ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i3-6100
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	S0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	51 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1912
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Network1 differ
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	90729
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2HG
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015C
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	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
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
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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