Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1)

131specifications compared
41differ
90identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7Y75
Processor boost frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.1 GHz
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1):3.6 GHz

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Comparison of SA5-271-74UA, SP714-51-M33X
146 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-74UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-74UA View product	B Acer Spin 7 SP714-51-M33X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7Y75 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP714-51-M33X View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-7Y75
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1515
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers	25 W	7 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA, SATA III
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591E
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	95441
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	2770 mAh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.18 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	325.1 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	228.6 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	10.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.09 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.09 cm

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