Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

123specifications compared
28differ
95identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, Metallic
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):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 Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Zenbook Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U

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Comparison of SA5-271-34US, UX360UA-C4173T
151 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 Flip UX360UA-C4173T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model UX360UA-C4173T View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey, Metallic
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-6500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	LPDDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Network1 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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EZ
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	321 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	219 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	13.9 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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