Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U

122specifications compared
30differ
92identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U: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-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-53QS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook UX310UA-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of SA5-271-53QS, UX310UA-GL100R
153 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-GL100R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Model UX310UA-GL100R 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
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i3-6100U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
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	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Networkidentical
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2EU
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	18.4 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User

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