Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
34differ
105identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor generation
- Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of S5-371-33VS, SA5-271-32FF
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire S 13 S5-371-33VS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop Model S5-371-33VS View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-32FF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-32FF View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2EU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	45 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	11 h	8 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	288 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	14.6 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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