Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop

135specifications compared
20differ
115identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Gold
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-35BE, SF314-51-30CL
159 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-35BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-35BE View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-30CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model SF314-51-30CL View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Gold
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
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 cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Networkidentical
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 & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
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
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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