Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

128specifications compared
31differ
97identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Gold, Titanium
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of SA5-271-34US, UX305UA-FC098T
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-34US View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX305UA-FC098T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop Model UX305UA-FC098T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Gold, Titanium
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 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	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EY
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	16 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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