Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

136specifications compared
45differ
91identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Stainless steel
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 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")
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 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
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 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
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 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
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-54G5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U

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Comparison of SA5-271P-54G5, TP501UQ-DN065T
166 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 ASUS Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-DN065T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP501UQ-DN065T View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Stainless steel
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
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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 + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
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
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
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
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	377.7 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	22.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	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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