Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 73identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):32 cm (12.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):2880 x 1920 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2K Ultra HD
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7Y54
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-31U2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
    • Transformer Book T305CA-GW007T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.2 GHz

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverGold
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers30.5 cm (12")32 cm (12.6")
Display resolutionDiffers2160 x 1440 pixels2880 x 1920 pixels
HD typeDiffers2K Ultra HDQuad HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100Ui5-7Y54
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1515
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6100 seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIOPI
SteppingDiffersD1H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W4.5 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1210
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591E
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Premium
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818095452
Processor codeDiffersSR2EUSR2ZX
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4870 mAh38.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.25 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.25 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one292.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one200.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one15.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source695 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 MP
Rear cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 MP
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise

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