Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

137specifications compared
54differ
83identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of SA5-271-38KL, VN7-592G-79X4
170 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 V Nitro VN7-592G-79X4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model VN7-592G-79X4 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 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 typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	96 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
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
SSD capacityDiffers	96 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), SDXC	SD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	2592 x 1944 pixels	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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	4605 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one	3.8 V	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	262.8 mm
HeightDiffers	15.8 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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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