Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

134specifications compared
57differ
77identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-380A, VN7-792G-73X4
166 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-380A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-380A View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model VN7-792G-73X4 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
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	4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown 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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	291.1 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	25 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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