Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG

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Reviews for the Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P5VG

70% Acer Switch 3 Review and Ratings
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Given its $449 price tag, there’s a lot to like about the Acer Switch 3. It looks nice, it has a great display, and its keyboard cover is functional and easy to use. No, it’s not the lightest 2-in-1 available, and it’s not the fastest-performing one either. But it offers enough of the portability of a tablet and enough of the functionality of a laptop to make it usable as each. But the need for more storage space, combined with the ho-hum battery life, prevented us from rating it more highly than we did.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

64% Is this Acer laptop the budget alternative to the Surface Pro?
Source: Laptop Reviews Archive.org version
The Switch is more affordable than the Surface Pro, but if it's a high-performance machine you're after, you may need to look elsewhere. Still, with its robust build and bright display, this 2-in-1 has a lot going for it. Not only is the price tag reasonable, you're also getting a keyboard cover and pressure-sensitive pen. This is great because these items (as standalone accessories) can be expensive, sometimes costing up to $150. Though the Switch is one slick machine, it has a couple of drawbacks.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 64%

40% Acer Switch 3 Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Acer Switch 3 is a midrange detachable 2-in-1 that seems to forget that both halves need to be great. The display is bright and vivid, and the tablet is built solid, but the keyboard is bouncy and feels like an afterthought in comparison. Add on blurry cameras, short battery life and a little too much heat, and you should definitely consider alternative devices. The best thing you can do in this situation is spend a bit more. The Inspiron 13 5000 is a convertible 2-in-1 starting at $450. It has a comfortable keyboard and a much faster processor, though its battery life is similar to the Switch's, and the screen isn't as nice.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 40%

90% Acer Switch 3 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Far cheaper than the Surface Pro and a little less capable, but the Acer Switch 3 is perfect if you're not looking to use high-end apps.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Acer Switch 3 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Far cheaper than the Surface Pro and a little less capable, but the Acer Switch 3 is perfect if you're not looking to use high-end apps.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%

80% Acer Switch 3
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
For half the price of Microsoft's least-expensive Surface Pro with keyboard cover and stylus, Acer's Switch 3 offers an appealing 12.2-inch detachable with a winning keyboard and USB-C connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Eine gute und günstige Surface-Alternative?
Source: Tablet Blog DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/29/2017

Günstige Surface-Alternative
Source: WinFuture DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/06/2017

80% Acer Switch 3 - Lichtgewicht reisgenoot
Source: Computer Totaal NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

75% Review: Acer Switch 3 – hybride tablet met u-vormige kickstand
Source: Tablets Magazine NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 75%

68% Test: Acer Switch 3
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/21/2017
Rating: Total score: 68%

Acer Switch 3 - o alternativă accesibilă la Surface, ideală pentru cei care călătoresc mult [REVIEW]
Source: Go4it.ro →EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2017

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Intel HD Graphics 505: Integrated low-end graphics adapter with DirectX 12 support, which can be found in some ULV SoCs from the Apollo Lake series.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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

Pentium N4200: An Apollo Lake family, quad-core, ultra-low-power processor (SoC) that saw the light of day in 2016. Its four CPU cores run at 1.1 GHz to 2.5 GHz; these are not Hyper-Threading-enabled meaning there are no additional threads. This chip has a fairly competent integrated graphics solution, the Intel HD Graphics 505, and eats very little (~6 W). The Pentium N4200 is based on the Goldmont CPU microarchitecture that came to replace Silvermont (2013), bringing with it several welcome improvements. The CPU is Secure Boot-compatible; technically, it will have no issue running 64-bit Windows 11. The average N4200 in our database competes with the Core i5-3339Y, a low-power SoC launched in 2013, in multi-thread performance.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.20":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.

74.08%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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

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