Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Samsung 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

131specifications compared
30differ
101identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:White
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9
Internal memory type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
- 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of SA5-271-55Q6, NP500R5LA
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-55Q6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-55Q6 View product	B Samsung 5 NP500R5LA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model NP500R5LA View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	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	On-board
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	628 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR4
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
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
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	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	43 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	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	60 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	20.8 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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