Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30

132specifications compared
48differ
84identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-5513, UX330CA-FC043T
172 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5513 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-5513 View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX330CA-FC043T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Model UX330CA-FC043T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 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 typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	m3-7Y30
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1515
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers	25 W	7 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591E
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown 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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	95449
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	222.3 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	12.3 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
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	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	Enterprise
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EU Flower, Energy star
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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