Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

140specifications compared
23differ
117identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Internal memory type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):LPDDR3-SDRAM
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR4-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):256 GB
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1 TB
Storage media
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):SSD
- Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):HDD

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Comparison of SA5-271P-54G5, SP315-51-508J
160 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-54G5 View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-508J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-508J View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 & interfaces4 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
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Battery4 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)Differs	8 h	9 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	22.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.26 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.26 cm
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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