Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
46differ
84identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of SA5-271-53LN, TP501UQ-BH71T-CB
159 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-53LN View product	B ASUS Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-BH71T-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP501UQ-BH71T-CB View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZV
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	377.7 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	22.5 mm
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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