Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-38XK

Specifications

Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-38XK (Spin 3 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i3-8130U

Graphics adapter

Intel UHD Graphics 620

Memory

4096 MB 

, DDR4

Display

14 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, Capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

1TB HDD

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Card Reader: SD

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 4.x

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 20.8 x 335 x 230.1 ( = 0.82 x 13.19 x 9.06 in)

Battery

4605 mAh Lithium-Ion, 3-cell, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 12 h

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.7 kg ( = 59.97 oz / 3.75 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Price

450 Euro

Links

Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

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Reviews for the Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-38XK

65% Acer Spin 3 (2018) review:
Source: CNet
In the ultracompetitive market of midrange convertibles, the Acer Spin 3 fails to stand out.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 65% performance: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60%

60% Acer Spin 3 Review
Source: Laptop Mag
The Acer Spin 3 has a great 1080p display and an affordable price tag, but it's held back by performance problems, an uncomfortable keyboard and subpar battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%

60% Acer Spin 3 (SP314-51-38XK)
Source: PC Mag
The Acer Spin 3 is a 14-inch convertible laptop that hits the $500 price point, but for performance's sake we'd spend an extra $100 to upgrade the memory and storage.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/04/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%

Comment

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

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

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

8130U: On the Kaby-Lake architecture based dual core SoC clocked at 2.2 to 3.4 GHz with HyperThreading (4 Threads) and an integrated UHD Graphics 620 graphics card clocked at up to 1 GHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

1.7 kg:

This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.

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.

61.67%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.

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