Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

136specifications compared
40differ
96identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-725P, V3-372-520B
152 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-725P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-725P View product	B Acer Aspire V 13 V3-372-520B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model V3-372-520B View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
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
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	3315 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	19.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.97 cm

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