Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1)

71specifications compared
35differ
36identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):White
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):25.6 cm (10.1")
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1200 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):16:9
Processor family
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel Atom®
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ M
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):Z3735F
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):M-5Y10a
Processor cores
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1):1.83 GHz
- Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1):2 GHz

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Comparison of SW5-012-18SA, SW5-271-643U
130 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-18SA Intel Atom® Z3735F Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-012-18SA View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SW5-271-643U Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10a Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-271-643U View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	Z3735F	M-5Y10a
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	0.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom Z3700 Series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Broadwell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x2, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 592	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	532 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+Flash	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	311 MHz	100 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	646 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 with Bing	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80274	83611
Processor package sizeDiffers	17 x 17 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1UB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	5930 mAh	36 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	18 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	585 g	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	261.6 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	177.1 mm	220.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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