Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

122specifications compared
55differ
67identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U

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Comparison of SA5-271-71NX, F555LB-X0197T
175 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71NX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-71NX View product	B ASUS F555LB-X0197T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model F555LB-X0197T View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-5200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
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	GDDR3
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	85212
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	292 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	15.8 mm	25.8 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	900 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	29.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	20.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	9.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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