Acer Aspire R14 Series

Processor: Intel Core i3 4030U, Intel Core i5 4210U, Intel Core i5 6200U, Intel Core i7 5500U, Intel Core i7 6500U, Intel Kaby Lake i7-7Y75
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4400, Intel HD Graphics 520, Intel HD Graphics 5500, Intel HD Graphics 615, NVIDIA GeForce 820M
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.2kg, 1.9kg, 1.98kg, 2.2kg
Price: 700, 900, 1099, 1100 euro

Average Score: 69.33% - average
Average of 12 scores (from 16 reviews)

price: 60%, performance: 78%, features: 63%, display: 77%, mobility: 76%, workmanship: 71%, ergonomy: 74%, emissions: 87%

Acer Aspire R14 R3-471TG-552E

Convertible laptops are becoming quite a popular trend and Acer has made a 14 inch option whose display can twist 360 degrees to achieve four viewing modes. In addition to the normal laptop mode, the keypad can be twisted all the way to the back to give a notepad mode, or twisted into L shape for watching videos and a tent shape for easy display while busy working with your hands. The 14 inch screen has a resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels and is multi-touch sensitive. The screen features the new Zero Air Gap technology that makes graphics appear sharper, more colorful and more vibrant. As you flip the convertible around, the screen will automatically detect your preferred orientation and adjust to it accordingly. The plastic body cover is made to look and feel like aluminum and that really gives it a classy and elegant feel. However is does weigh almost 2 kg and is 2.5 cm thick, which is not really slim. This convertible is powered by an Intel Core i5 -4210U processor that clocks at up to 1.7 GHz, which is combined with an Nvidia GeForce 820M graphics card, 8 GB of RAM and 1 TB of internal storage. Another great feature is that the touchpad has precision technology that can distinguish accidental bumps or scratches from real and intentional movements. Overall, it is worth considering if you want versatility in usage.

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R3-471TG-552E
Processor: Intel Core i5 4210U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 820M 2048 MB
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 49% - bad

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

73% Acer Aspire R14 Convertible Review | Notebookcheck
Small and simple. Acer presents a 14-inch convertible dubbed Aspire R14 R3-471TG-552E that is to convince us with its elegant design, a 360-degree display, and decent system performance. Unfortunately, the screen does not quite meet our expectations.

49% Acer Aspire R14 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com English

Archive.org version
There’s a lot to like about the Acer Aspire R14. At only $650 it’s affordable and looks great with its faux aluminum design. The device is powerful enough to handle most computing tasks and the Zero Air Gap screen design allows for precise and responsive touch controls. Unfortunately none of that makes up for the fact that the underlying display is subpar. The limited 1366 x 768 resolution isn’t really acceptable these days considering the laptop’s cost. The screen not only suffers from narrow viewing angles but the glossy screen surface is even more problematic due to its highly reflective nature.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/13/2015
Rating: Total score: 49%

49% Acer Aspire R14 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com English

Acer Aspire R3-471T-394N

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R3-471T-394N
Processor: Intel Core i3 4030U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Acer homepage
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Foreign Reviews

Acer Aspire R14 – Перспективный Стажер
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent performance for normal tasks; good assembly; perfect touchpad. Negative: Mediocre display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/06/2015

Acer Aspire R3-471T-77HT

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R3-471T-77HT
Processor: Intel Core i7 5500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 5500
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

60% Acer Aspire R 14 (R3-471T-77HT)
Source: PC Mag English

Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire R 14 (R3-471T-77HT) will certainly last all day and into the night on battery power. It's also a very good performer on our benchmark tests, even if its margin of victory is slight. It's therefore unfortunate that the rest of the system is so lackluster. Lots of little stumbles, like the mass of bloatware, loud touchpad, lack of Bluetooth and 5GHz Wi-Fi, and fuzzy, low-resolution screen keep the Aspire R 14 from earning a higher score. While $230 more expensive, the HP Spectre x360 13t (13-4003) holds on as our Editors' Choice midrange convertible-hybrid laptop because it has a clearer IPS screen with 1080p HD native resolution, much less bloatware, and better connectivity, including 802.11ac.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/24/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-554F

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-554F
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

70% Acer Aspire R 14
Source: Laptop Mag English

Archive.org version
More than just a seductive design, the Acer Aspire R 14 ($700 as reviewed) is a solid hybrid with a lot of power under the hood. This 2-in-1 boasts a 6th-generation Core i5 processor that delivers great performance and speakers that pump out excellent audio, and it has enough battery life to outlast its competitors. Unfortunately, typing on the Aspire R 14's keys resulted in finger discomfort.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/03/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-79GQ

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-79GQ
Processor: Intel Core i7 6500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 1099 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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81% Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-79GQ Notebook Review | Notebookcheck
Not without flaws. With the Aspire R14, Acer has a slim 14-inch convertible with a 360-degree rotatable display in its lineup. However, it is not a bargain at a demanded price of a good 1100 Euros (~$1195). The laptop has some shortcomings despite its high price.

Foreign Reviews

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T
Source: HardwareLuxx German

DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/22/2015

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T
Source: HardwareLuxx German

DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/22/2015

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-522Y

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-522Y
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

Foreign Reviews

60% Test : Acer Aspire R14, un PC hybride vraiment beau desservi par son écran
Source: 01Net French

FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-52EE

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-52EE
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 73.33% - average

Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)

70% Review: Acer Aspire R 14
Source: Gadgetguy English

Archive.org version
And yes, Acer’s Aspire R 14 still proves itself as a decent little halfway point for people not convinced that 13 inch laptops are big enough and yet have realised that most 15 inch computers are rubbish. At that point, the Acer Aspire R 14 serves a decent option, because you get the guts of a 13 inch in the body of something a little larger, with a battery to match. If the battery is the big deal and you tend to do a lot of work, Acer’s R 14 is definitely worth a look, provided you can deal with that screen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/25/2016
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 80% features: 70% workmanship: 60%

80% Acer Aspire R 14 (R5-471T-52EE)
Source: PC Mag English

Archive.org version
The latest Acer Aspire R 14 is a reasonably priced convertible-hybrid laptop with a lot going for it. Its improvements over its last iteration include a large 1080p HD touch screen, forward-looking technology like a USB-C port, dual-band Wi-Fi, a powerful sixth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, and strong battery life, all at a really good price for a midrange laptop. It has a larger screen, better battery life, and better 3D performance than the HP Spectre x360 13t (13-4003), our former Editors' Choice, for $300 less. True, the Aspire R 14 is slightly larger and heavier than the HP Spectre x360, but not prohibitively so. As such, the Aspire R 14 is our Editors' Choice for midrange convertible-hybrid laptops.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/16/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Acer Aspire R 14
Source: Computer Shopper English

Archive.org version
Like buying a laptop, with the myriad combinations of processors, screens, storage schemes, and more, 2-in-1 hybrids aren’t easy to distinguish and select among. Unlike in their early days, when they tended to exact a premium, their prices and configurations are splintering into shards fine enough that spending a little extra to get a nicer item is almost always an option for most models.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/03/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-53MU

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-53MU
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

80% Review: Acer Aspire R14 (2015) R5-471T-53MU
Source: PC Authority English

Archive.org version
The Aspire R14 is excellent value with crisp performance. No important corners are cut in terms of the hardware and it’s a decent looking machine, too. It’s a little thick and heavy compared with premium Ultrabooks, and the screen is average at best, but you’d be hard pressed to find a better value alternative that matches its specs and good looks.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/29/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-70FW

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-70FW
Processor: Intel Core i7 6500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Acer homepage
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Foreign Reviews

Test Acer Aspire R14 : le PC portable convertible sous Windows 10
Source: Zone-Numerique French

FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Premium assembly; good touchpad; decent hardware. Negative: The weight (1.8 kg) in tablet mode; mediocre sound system.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/17/2016

Acer Aspire R14 R7-471T-M613

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R7-471T-M613
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7Y75
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 615
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Links: Acer homepage
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Foreign Reviews

Acer Aspire R14 Ultra – Pro si Contra dupa utilizare
Source: Arena IT

→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; decent hardware; lightweight; compact size; good display. Negative: No backlit keys; low autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/28/2017

Acer Aspire R14 Ultra REVIEW - cel mai subţire convertibil din lume
Source: Go4it.ro

→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Mult-use option; elegant design; slim size; good display; decent speakers; good performance. Negative: Insufficient options for connecting peripherals.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/10/2016

Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-552Y

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire R14 R5-471T-552Y
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

Foreign Reviews

90% Acer Aspire R14 (R5-471T-552Y)
Source: Le monde numerique French

FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/13/2016
Rating: Total score: 90%

Comment

Acer: The company was founded under the name of Multitech in Taiwan in 1976 and renamed to Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors and televisions. Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell also belong to the Group and sell their own laptops.

While Acer still had the third largest global market share in the notebook segment in 2008, it ranked 6th in 2016 with a market share of 6% after they had continuously lost market shares.

There are dozens of Acer laptop reviews per month, the ratings are average (as of 2016). Gateway, which has an own laptop line-up, has also belonged to the Acer Group since 2007.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce 820M:

Entry level 28nm Fermi GPU from the GeForce 800M series based on the GT 620M and 710M.

Intel HD Graphics 520: Integrated GPU (GT2) with 24 EUs found on some Skylake CPU models (15 W ULV series).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Intel HD Graphics 4400:

ULV integrated GPU (GT2) with 20 EUs found on certain Haswell CPU models.

Intel HD Graphics 5500: Integrated graphics card (GT2) in the Core processors of the Broadwell U-series (15 W TDP).

Intel HD Graphics 615: Integrated graphics card in some Kaby Lake Y-series processors (4.5 Watt TDP) with 24 EUs (GT2) and no dedicated graphics memory. Clocks with Update to 1050 MHz depending on the CPU Model.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i5:

4210U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.7 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

6200U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3:

4030U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.9 GHz without Turbo Boost support. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.

5500U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

6500U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Kaby Lake:

i7-7Y75: Extremely efficient ULV-SoC (System-on-a-Chip) for tablets and fanless notebooks based on the Kaby Lake architecture. Includes two CPU cores clocked at 1.3-3.6 GHz with Hyper Threading support as well as a graphics adapter and is manufactured in a 14 nm process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

1.2 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops weigh as much.

2.2 kg:

Usually, old laptops with 14-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.

69.33%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.