Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
64differ
70identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of PH517-51-74K8, SA5-271-38TK
179 specifications	A Acer Predator PH517-51-74K8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model PH517-51-74K8 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38TK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-38TK View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8750H	i3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
SteppingDiffers	U0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	96 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	96 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown 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
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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	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
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM370	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134906	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR3YY	SR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	74 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	428 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	38.7 mm	15.9 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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