Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1)

116specifications compared
49differ
67identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2560 x 1440 pixels
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1):N3350

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Comparison of SA5-271-306T, SP111-32N-C4D2
161 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-306T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-306T View product	B Acer Spin 1 SP111-32N-C4D2 Intel® Celeron® N3350 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP111-32N-C4D2 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	N3350
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Apollo Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Flash
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDXC
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5A85
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 pixels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	95598
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	290 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	14.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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