Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
48differ
87identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD+
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16:9
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of P278-MG-754W, SA5-271P-32AA
155 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-754W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P278-MG-754W View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-32AA View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 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 typeDiffers	HD+	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i3-6100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
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	1.12 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
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 Pro
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EU
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
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
Height (front)Known for one	2.75 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business

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