Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
30differ
105identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gold
Form factor
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U

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Comparison of SA5-271P, TP301UA-DW058T
173 specifications	A Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271P View product	B ASUS Vivobook Flip TP301UA-DW058T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP301UA-DW058T View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Gold
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2160 x 1440 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratioDiffers	3:2	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i3-6100U
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
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	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC	SD, SDHC
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 typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	2592 x 1944 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2EU
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	55 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	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	2.37 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	HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	292.1 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	201.4 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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