Acer Switch Alpha 12 (SA5-271)

Laptop Specs Acer Switch Alpha 12 (SA5-271) Series

Acer Switch Alpha 12 (SA5-271) - Specs

Panasonic VVX12T041N00

Color accuracy 3.6 1.6

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HDD/SSD
up to 512GB SSD

RAM
up to 8GB

OS
Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro

Battery
37Wh, 2-cell, 4870 mAh, 2-cell, 4870 mAh, Li-ion, 2-cell, 4870 mAh, Li-Polymer, 2-cell 4870 mAh Li-ion

Body material
Aluminum (Aluminum)

Dimensions
292 x 201 x 11 mm (11.50" x 7.91" x 0.43")

Weight
0.92 kg (2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

HDMI

Card reader
microSD, microSDXC

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.11ac

Bluetooth
4.0

Audio jack
Combo headphone/mic port

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera

Backlit keyboard
optional

Microphone

Speakers

Optical drive
optional

Security Lock slot

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Acer Switch Alpha 12

Processor: Intel Core i3-6100U
VideoCard: Intel HD Graphics 520
RAM: 4GB RAM
STORAGE: 128GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Home

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Pros

Excellent build quality and ergonomics
Comfortable keyboard + optional LED backlight depending on your region
3rd generation Acer stylus (also optional and depends on your region)
Great IPS panel with good properties
Successful implementation of a Core-U processor with Acer's LiquidLoop cooling design
Decent battery life