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Acer Switch Alpha 12 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Product Comparison: Acer Switch Alpha 12 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271P Convertible Tablet (Intel 2.3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 Professional)

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Intel Core i5-6300U 2.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Integrated Graphics, Windows 10 Pro

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General Specifications

Brand

Acer

Microsoft

Model

Switch Alpha 12 (SA5-271P-38UZ)

Surface Pro 4

Origin

China

About the Product

This lightweight 2-in-1 uses a space-age heat pipe cooling system to cool its high-performance CPU, so you get powerful computing without ever hearing the whine of a fan. Sporting a powerful 6th generation Intel® Core™ processor1, the Switch Alpha 12 is the perfect blend of productivity, portability and flexibility.

Surface Pro 4 is ultrathin, fast, and versatile, the perfect balance of portability and power. With 6th Gen Intel Core processors and up to 1TB of storage, it’s built to run professional-grade software. And the PixelSense Display has stunning color and contrast that comes to life with Surface Pen and touch.

Key Specs

Screen Size

12 in.

12.3 in.

Operating System

Windows 10 Pro

Processor Speed

2.3 GHz

2.4 GHz

System Memory (RAM)

4 GB

Storage Capacity

128 GB

Battery Life

8 hours

9 hours

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Size & Weight

Height

0.62 in.

0.33 in.

Width

11.50 in.

11.5 in.

Depth

7.93 in.

Weight

2.75 lbs.

1.73 lbs.

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Processor

Processor Model

Intel® Core™ i3-6100U

Intel Core i5-6300U

Number of Cores

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 520

Number of Cores

Acer Switch Alpha 12

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Memory

Type of Memory (RAM)

LPDDR3

Type of Storage

SSD

Card Reader

Yes

Card Reader

Features

Display Type

IPS technology

10-point multi-touch PixelSense Display

Screen Resolution

2160 x 1440

2736 x 1824

Extras

1MP (Front camera), 1MP auto focus (Rear camera), TouchPad, Trusted Platform Module

TPM chip for enterprise security, Windows Hello face-authentication camera (front-facing), Stereo microphones, Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes

Network

Wi-Fi 802.11ac

WI-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n

Number of USB Ports

USB Type C

Yes

Other Ports

Headphone/Microphone 3.5mm jack

Headphone/Microphone 3.5mm jack, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, Surface Connect