Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
34differ
98identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of SA5-271-766A, 15-aq018ca
163 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-766A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-766A View product	B HP ENVY x360 15-aq018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 15-aq018ca View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	55.67 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power on
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.17 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	250 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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