Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

124specifications compared
20differ
104identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U has 256 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) (512 GB vs 256 GB). The ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U has 256 GB more SSD capacity than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) (512 GB vs 256 GB). The ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) (2 vs 0). Only the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) has docking connector.

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:16:9
Internal memory type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):DDR3L-SDRAM
- Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of SA5-271-53QS, UX310UA-FC179R
157 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-53QS View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC179R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Model UX310UA-FC179R View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	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
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.45 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18.4 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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