Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
39differ
100identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U

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Comparison of SA5-271-31LA, SP513-51-7441
164 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31LA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31LA View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-7441 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-7441 View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-7500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2ZV
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	328.8 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	228.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	19.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.97 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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