Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30

117specifications compared
38differ
79identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Grey
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:No
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30:16:9

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Comparison of SA5-271P-35BD, UX330CA-FC012T
161 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35BD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-35BD View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX330CA-FC012T laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Model UX330CA-FC012T 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
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	m3-7Y30
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1515
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	LPDDR3-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
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 interface	SATA III	SATA III
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	900 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591E
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	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
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown 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
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
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
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	95449
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR2ZY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	37 Wh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	4870 day(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	12.3 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Home office, Small Business	Enterprise
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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