Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1)

119specifications compared
31differ
88identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m5
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):m5-6Y54
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1356
- Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1515

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Comparison of SA5-271-31RA, SW7-272-M6S5
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31RA View product	B Acer Aspire Switch 12 S SW7-272-M6S5 Intel® Core™ m5 m5-6Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW7-272-M6S5 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ m5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ m5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	m5-6Y54
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1515
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core m5-6Y Series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 515
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191E
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	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
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
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
Proximity sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88202
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EM
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	20 X 16.5 mm
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	800 g
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	313.4 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	203.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	7.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4420 mAh

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