Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP G2 + USB Travel Dock

138specifications compared
40differ
98identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:Laptop
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:2560 x 1440 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- G2 + USB Travel Dock:i7-6600U

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Comparison of SA5-271P-58V8, G2 + USB Travel Dock
162 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-58V8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-58V8 View product	B HP G2 + USB Travel Dock View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
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
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-6600U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-6600 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics2 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features7 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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88192
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2F1
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.48 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	325 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	218 mm
HeightDiffers	15.8 mm	15.4 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	900 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	29.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	20.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	9.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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