Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
36differ
92identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Pink gold
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of SA5-271-71P3, UX360UAK-BB298T
158 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-71P3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-71P3 View product	B ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-BB298T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model UX360UAK-BB298T View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Pink gold
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-7200U
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
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, SDXC
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audio1 differ
Built-in microphoneDiffers	No	Yes
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown 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
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	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 currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	321 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	219 mm
HeightKnown for one	15.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.39 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise

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