Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

143specifications compared
33differ
110identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
Processor frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):3.7 GHz
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):8 GT/s
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB
Processor cache type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1):L3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Smart Cache

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Comparison of SA5-271-38KT, SA5-271P-75Y6
170 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-38KT View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-75Y6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-75Y6 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100	i7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingDiffers	S0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 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
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x4, 4x1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1912	1916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90729	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HG	SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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