Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
22differ
106identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
Processor frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2 GHz
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
Processor socket
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1356
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Bus type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):OPI
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):QPI
PCI Express configurations
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1x4, 4x1

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Comparison of SA5-271-351A, SA5-271-53LN
146 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-351A View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-53LN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad HD
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR2EY
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4870 mAh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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