Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

128specifications compared
31differ
97identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271P-5589, K501UB-DM116D
160 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5589 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-5589 View product	B ASUS K501UB-DM116D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model K501UB-DM116D View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
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 sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	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
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	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	48 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 frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	21.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User

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