Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI CR43 6M-014TW

135specifications compared
48differ
87identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- CR43 6M-014TW:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- CR43 6M-014TW:Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- CR43 6M-014TW:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- CR43 6M-014TW:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- CR43 6M-014TW:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- CR43 6M-014TW:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- CR43 6M-014TW:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- CR43 6M-014TW:Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of SA5-271-500G, CR43 6M-014TW
170 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-500G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-500G View product	B MSI CR43 6M-014TW 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")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	4405U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 510
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	89611
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2EX
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4870 mAh	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	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	339.2 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	239.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	26.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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