Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
45differ
94identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
HD type
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor generation
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U

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Comparison of R5-571TG-56NW, SA5-271-57A0
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire R 15 R5-571TG-56NW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R5-571TG-56NW View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-57A0 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	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
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2EY
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.25 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	370.8 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	256.5 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	20.3 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.01 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.01 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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