Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Lenovo 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016

134specifications compared
38differ
96identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:i5-7200U

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Comparison of SA5-271P-3328, 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016
168 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-3328 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-3328 View product	B Lenovo 720 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Screen shapeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flat
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-7200U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
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	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
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 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
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
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	213 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	14.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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