Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

137specifications compared
31differ
106identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Gold
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271-56ZK, SF314-51-34KT
159 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-56ZK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-56ZK View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-34KT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model SF314-51-34KT View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	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
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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	Linux Linpus
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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