Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

132specifications compared
46differ
86identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Blue
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of SA5-271-31TG, UX550VD-BN010T
172 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31TG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-31TG View product	B ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 UX550VD-BN010T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model UX550VD-BN010T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Blue
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Royal Blue
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	2160 x 1440 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Quad HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-7500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	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)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2ZV
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	73 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	14 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	365 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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