Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

139specifications compared
36differ
103identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:White
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271P-37W8, V3-372-59AU
160 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-37W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-37W8 View product	B Acer Aspire V 13 V3-372-59AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model V3-372-59AU View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 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	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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	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
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EY
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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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