Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch

132specifications compared
45differ
87identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Aspire Switch:Grey
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire Switch:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire Switch:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Aspire Switch:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire Switch:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch:Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch:Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Aspire Switch:M-5Y10c

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Comparison of SA5-271-34WG, SW5-173-62KJ
149 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-34WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-34WG View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Model SW5-173-62KJ View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	M-5Y10c
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	0.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1234
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	60 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	60 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	800 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x161E
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	85234
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR23C
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	4420 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.46 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	299.5 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	206.7 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	21 mm

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