Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

128specifications compared
44differ
84identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-320H, SF314-51-79L3
158 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-320H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-320H View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-79L3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model SF314-51-79L3 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Graphics4 differ
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 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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	10 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	341 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	236.6 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User

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