Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

131specifications compared
38differ
93identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-71D8, SF314-51-79L3
152 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71D8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-71D8 View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model SF314-51-79L3 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	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
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.9 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 familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2ZV
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
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User

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