Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire Switch

84specifications compared
34differ
50identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Stainless steel
- Aspire Switch:Black
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Aspire Switch:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Aspire Switch:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Aspire Switch:16:10
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Switch:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Aspire Switch:x5-Z8350
Processor cores
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire Switch:4
Processor frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
- Aspire Switch:1.44 GHz

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Comparison of SA5-271-3639, SW5-017-17BU
145 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-3639 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-3639 View product	B Acer Aspire Switch Model SW5-017-17BU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:10
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	x5-Z8350
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.44 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 592
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Atom x5 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Cherry Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.92 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Flash
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1916	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™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® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	93361
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2KT
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	17 x 17 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	3770 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	18 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	262 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	188 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	19.2 mm

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