Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

126specifications compared
32differ
94identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3200 x 1800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor generation
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.1 GHz
- Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.5 GHz

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Comparison of SA5-271-78M8, UX360UAK-DQ209T
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-78M8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-78M8 View product	B ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UAK-DQ209T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model UX360UAK-DQ209T View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	3200 x 1800 pixels
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
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	2.9 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
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
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 IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2ZV
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	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 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	321 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	219 mm
HeightDiffers	15.2 mm	13.9 mm
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
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	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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