Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71

112specifications compared
44differ
68identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:Laptop
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:3200 x 1800 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71:Intel® Core™ m-5xxx

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Comparison of SA5-271-351A, UX305FA-FC088T
160 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-351A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-351A View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX305FA-FC088T laptop Intel® Core™ M M-5Y71 Model UX305FA-FC088T View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	3200 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad HD+
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	M-5Y71
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.2 GHz
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 i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x161E
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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 features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	84672
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR23Q
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
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® 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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	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 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	HDD, User, BIOS
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, CCC, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	12.3 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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