Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

120specifications compared
43differ
77identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Aluminium, Anthracite
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):31 cm (12.2")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
HD type
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):N4200
Processor cores
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of SA5-271P-76FK, SW312-31-P9XJ
177 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-76FK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P-76FK View product	B Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P9XJ Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW312-31-P9XJ View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Aluminium, Anthracite
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	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:10
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	N4200
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1296
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Apollo Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	eMMC
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	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 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
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5A84
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200 pixels
Network1 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)
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	95592
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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® 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
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
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 capacityKnown for one	4870 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	9.95 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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