Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U

116specifications compared
55differ
61identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Silver
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:No
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U

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Comparison of SA5-271-31RA, R540LJ-XX153T
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31RA View product	B ASUS R540LJ-XX153T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Model R540LJ-XX153T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-5500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
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 typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Proximity sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, User
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 Wh

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