Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

118specifications compared
50differ
68identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
HD type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2K Ultra HD
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-31U2, VN7-592G-71XJ
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31U2 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71XJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model VN7-592G-71XJ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	2K Ultra HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	4870 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	200.7 mm	262.8 mm
HeightDiffers	15.2 mm	22.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.29 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.29 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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