Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

119specifications compared
53differ
66identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Black, Brown
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of SA5-271P-51A9, X540LA-XX438T
156 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-51A9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-51A9 View product	B ASUS Vivobook X540LA-XX438T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Model X540LA-XX438T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brown
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i3-5005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	84695
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	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 currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	27.2 mm
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
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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