Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

128specifications compared
54differ
74identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Charcoal, Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53LN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-53LN, 17-ab005nd
158 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 HP Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model 17-ab005nd View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Charcoal, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
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
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	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	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 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-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	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	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.85 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	279 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	29.9 mm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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