Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
45differ
89identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7Y75

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Comparison of SA5-271-38RC, SP714-51-M67A
162 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38RC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-38RC View product	B Acer Spin 7 SP714-51-M67A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP714-51-M67A View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-7Y75
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1515
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591E
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio Premium
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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	95441
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	42.66 Wh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	324.6 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	229.6 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	11 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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