Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060 vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

119specifications compared
51differ
68identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:Chromebook
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:Grey
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Panel type
- Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060:TFT
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):IPS

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Comparison of CB3-532-C0Z8, SA5-271-319B
159 specifications	A Acer Chromebook 15 CB3-532-C0Z8 Intel® Celeron® N3060 Model CB3-532-C0Z8 View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-319B Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-319B View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Quad HD
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3060	i3-6006U
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.48 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron N3000 series	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Flash	SSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91832	91157
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KN	SSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	42 x 24 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	3920 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	24.2 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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