Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop

107specifications compared
40differ
67identical
67known 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)
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:No
Panel type
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):IPS
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:TN
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch 12 SA5-271-31RA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of SA5-271-31RA, X556UQ-XX304T
174 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 Vivobook X556UQ-XX304T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop Model X556UQ-XX304T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display3 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 typeDiffers	IPS	TN
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-6198DU
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6100 Mobile Series
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage4 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 typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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 510
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1906
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 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
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	93432
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	255 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.2 Wh
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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