Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
38differ
100identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of P658-M-749U, SA5-271-500G
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 P658-M-749U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P658-M-749U View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-500G 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	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
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
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
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-6200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 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	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
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
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	1916	1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2016 Trial version (30 days trial version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery life (max)	8 h	8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.16 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	22.4 mm	15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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