Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
35differ
103identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
HD type
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of S5-371T-58CN, SA5-271-78DC
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire S 13 S5-371T-58CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model S5-371T-58CN View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78DC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-78DC View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	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
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-6500U
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
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
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2EZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	327.6 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	14.6 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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