Comparison of Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 (NT.LCEAA.004SA5-271P-5972) vs ASUS UX501 15″ (JW-DH71TWX)
Comparison of ASUS UX501 15″ (JW-DH71TWX) vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 (NT.LCEAA.004SA5-271P-5972)

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 (NT.LCEAA.004SA5-271P-5972) vs ASUS UX501 15″ (JW-DH71TWX)

Comparison summary

  • For performance ASUS UX501 15″ has a lot better processor.
  • Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 has Windows 10 Pro, which is better and safer than Windows 10 that is in UX501.
  • UX501 features a higher resolution screen (4k).
  • UX501 has a bigger screen. For portability Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 is lighter. Its also thinner and smaller in size.
  • UX501 has more SSD storage.
Compare technical specifications of Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 (NT.LCEAA.004SA5-271P-5972)
Compare technical specifications of ASUS UX501 15″ (JW-DH71TWX)

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 (NT.LCEAA.004SA5-271P-5972)

ASUS UX501 15″ (JW-DH71TWX)

Lightweighti5 CPUIPS screenHigh resolution
Touchscreeni7 CPUIPS screenHigh resolution

Compare specifications

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 (NT.LCEAA.004SA5-271P-5972)ASUS UX501 15″ (JW-DH71TWX)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i5-6200UIntel Core i7-4720HQ
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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-16gb
Screen size
12″15″
Screen resolution
Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels)4k (3840 x 2160 pixels)
Weight
2.76 lbs (1.25 kg)5 lbs (2.27 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
15 x 10 x 1 inches15.1 x 10 x 0.8 inches
(38.1 x 25.4 x 2.54 cm)(38.35 x 25.4 x 2.03 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 ProWindows 10
Hard drives
250gb SSD500gb SSD
Release date
June 12, 2018June 14, 2017

Laptop Dimensions

15 in
38.1 cm
10 in
25.4 cm
Thickness: 1 in (2.54 cm)
15.1 in
38.35 cm
10 in
25.4 cm
Thickness: 0.8 in (2.03 cm)

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Amazon.com description

Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P-5972 i5-6200U 12-in 8GB 256GB Notebook (NT.LCEAA.004;SA5-271P-5972)

Intel Core i5-6200U processor Dual-core 2.30 GHz

12" QHD (2160 x 1440) 3:2 IPS

Intel Shared Memory

8 GB, LPDDR3 Memory + 256 GB SSD

ASIN: B01FJT2EDW

ASUS UX501 15-Inch Laptop, Win 10 [4th Gen CPU Model]

15.6 inches IPS 4K UHD display, 3840 by 2160 resolution.

Touchscreen/ 16GB RAM/ 512GB SSD PCIE x 4 Storage. Backlit keyboard.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6GHz (Turbo up to 3.6GHz).

Gigabit Dual-Band 802.11AC ultra-fast Wi-Fi. 1.2MP HD Camera.

Feature 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI and 1 x Thunderbolt ports. Bluetooth 4.0.

1 year International Warranty with 1 year Accidental Damage Protection.

ASIN: B014IZ8GYO