Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

140specifications compared
39differ
101identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-57A0, SF314-51-5776
158 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-57A0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-57A0 View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-5776 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model SF314-51-5776 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
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 seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Graphics3 differ
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	10 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	341 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	236.6 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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