Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
20differ
119identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Aluminium, Black
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
Processor socket
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1356
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor series
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Core i3-6100 series
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Core i5-6200 series
Total storage capacity
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):96 GB
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):256 GB
SSD capacity
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):96 GB
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):256 GB

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Comparison of SA5-271-38KL, SA5-271P-52DF
168 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-38KL View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-52DF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-52DF View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Aluminium, Black
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
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
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	96 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	96 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	2592 x 1944 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EY
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery voltageKnown for one	3.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	292 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.2 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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