Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

144specifications compared
22differ
122identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Internal memory
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GB
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):8 GB
Internal memory type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
- Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of SA5-271P-504K, SP513-51-51PB
160 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-504K View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-51PB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-51PB View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	328.8 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	228.5 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
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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