Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
42differ
90identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Gold, Grey
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):32 cm (12.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):2880 x 1920 pixels
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7Y54
Processor boost frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB
- Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):4 MB

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Comparison of SA5-271P-504K, T305CA-GW063T
176 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-504K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-504K View product	B ASUS Transformer 3 T305CA-GW063T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T305CA-GW063T View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Gold, Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	32 cm (12.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	2880 x 1920 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-7Y54
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1515
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers	25 W	7 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591E
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	2 MP	5 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	5 MP	13 MP
Network2 differ
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	95452
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2ZX
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	38.5 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	2.25 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	695 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	292.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	201.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	15.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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