Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 370

141specifications compared
47differ
94identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:Full HD
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- ThinkPad Yoga 370:i7-7600U

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Comparison of SA5-271P-51XD, ThinkPad Yoga 370
191 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51XD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-51XD View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 370 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Carbon
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Screen shapeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flat
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	3:2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-7600U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-7600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
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
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	2 MP	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	97466
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR33Z
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	51 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	12.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.37 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	313.5 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	222.2 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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