Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160 vs Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

109specifications compared
47differ
62identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:Chromebook
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:White
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Aluminium, Black
Form factor
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:Convertible (Folder)
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Processor family
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:N3160
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
Processor cores
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:4
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor frequency
- Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160:1.6 GHz
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz

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Comparison of CB5-132T-C9VF, SA5-271P-34ZZ
164 specifications	A Acer Chromebook R 11 CB5-132T-C9VF Intel® Celeron® N3160 Model CB5-132T-C9VF View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-34ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-34ZZ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	White	Aluminium, Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Convertible (Detachable)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3160	i3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Skylake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.24 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 400	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	320 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 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
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	640 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
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
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
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	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91831	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2KP	SR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
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 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® 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
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	8 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	294 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	204 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	19.2 mm	15.8 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.2 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Education	Home office, Small Business
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84713000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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