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Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 71identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 2 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) (8 vs 4). Only the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has discrete graphics card.

  • Product type
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
  • Form factor
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
  • Panel type
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):IPS
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SVA
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-56H6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:16:9

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187 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers30.5 cm (12")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers2160 x 1440 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HDFull HD
Panel typeDiffersIPSSVA
Native aspect ratioDiffers3:216:9
Colour gamutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTSC
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersQPIOPI
SteppingDiffersD1Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-6200 seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXCSD
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5917
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers88193124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR3LA
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP speaker typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Dual Speakers
HP ImagepadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Wide Vision HD
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers23
Battery capacityDiffers4870 mAh52.2 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 min
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers292.1 mm382.4 mm
DepthDiffers201.4 mm252.5 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm24.5 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one900 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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