Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

144specifications compared
22differ
122identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2560 x 1440 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
Processor boost frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.5 GHz

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Comparison of SA5-271-56HM, SA5-271P-728C
167 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56HM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-56HM View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-728C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-728C View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor9 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	i7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2EZ
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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