Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1)

117specifications compared
54differ
63identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):Gold
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):N3060
Processor threads
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of SA5-271-79G3, 11-u020tu
179 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-79G3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-79G3 View product	B HP Pavilion x360 11-u020tu Intel® Celeron® N3060 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 11-u020tu View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Gold
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	N3060
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.48 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1170
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Braswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 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 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	320 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1916	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	91832
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2KN
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	25 x 27 mm
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	34.6 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.33 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	306 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	208 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	19.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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