Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
45differ
89identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U

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Comparison of SA5-271P-591F, SP315-51-73UG
153 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-591F View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-73UG Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-73UG View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
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	2.9 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	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
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZV
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	9 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	250.9 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	22.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	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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