Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop

57specifications compared
33differ
24identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor manufacturer
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:AMD A8
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10a
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:A8-6410
Processor cores
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop:4

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Comparison of SW5-271-643U, f100dx
142 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-643U View product	B HP f100dx AMD A8 A8-6410 Laptop Model f100dx View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	31.8 cm (12.5")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ M	AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	M-5Y10a	A8-6410
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Broadwell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	95 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2, 1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2+
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon R5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5300	AMD Radeon R5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 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
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	83611	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	30 x 16.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacityDiffers	36 Wh	31 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	317 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	220.6 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	16.5 mm	25.3 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
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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