Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

128specifications compared
30differ
98identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Laptop
Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Blue, Silver
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:No
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:16:9
Internal memory
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GB
- F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:12 GB

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Comparison of SA5-271P-591F, F556UV-XX103T
157 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-591F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-591F View product	B ASUS F556UV-XX103T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Model F556UV-XX103T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Blue, Silver
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
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
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	38 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
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
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	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	25.5 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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