Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

121specifications compared
40differ
81identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):WUXGA
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):N4200
Processor cores
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of SA5-271P-35US, SW312-31-P3FT
178 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-35US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-35US View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P3FT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	31 cm (12.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	WUXGA
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:10
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	N4200
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Apollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Flash
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5A84
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	4670 mAh
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, SSD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	16.3 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.5 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.1 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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