Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

124specifications compared
40differ
84identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Gold
Form factor
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of SA5-271P-32AA, UX303UB-R4144T
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-32AA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-32AA View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX303UB-R4144T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model UX303UB-R4144T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Gold
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
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-6500U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Network1 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, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2EZ
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	1.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	19.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Home office, Small Business	Enterprise
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, Energy star
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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