Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

145specifications compared
32differ
113identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
Processor boost frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1356
Processor codename
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Skylake
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Kaby Lake
Bus type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):QPI
- Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):OPI

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Comparison of SA5-271-55DA, SW512-52P-578Z
170 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-55DA View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52P-578Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52P-578Z View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Quad HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
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	2.7 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	PCI Express
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
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	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZU
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 V
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	10.5 h
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	12 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	920 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 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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