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Acer Switch 3 Series

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C4P6Processor: Intel Celeron Celeron N3350, Intel Pentium Pentium N4200
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 500, Intel HD Graphics 505
Display: 12.00 inch, 12.20 inch
Weight: 0.877kg, 0.9kg, 1.2kg
Price: 500 euro
Average Score: 71.8% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 11 reviews)
performance: 57%, features: 75%, display: 77%, mobility: 82%, workmanship: 80%

 

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31P

Specifications

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31PNotebook: Acer Switch 3 SW312-31P
Processor: Intel Pentium Pentium N4200
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 505
Display: 12.00 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 68.5% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

60% Acer Switch 3 review: Cheap, capable, underwhelming
Source: It Pro English Archive.org version
The Switch 3 has been a difficult device to review. It offers great value for money for those looking for a capable 2-in-1 experience, but who've been put off by the exorbitant costs normally associated with the market. It's a solid, well-built machine, with a decent battery life and a good 1080p screen, and performs perfectly well as a business machine.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/13/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Surface-Clone für 400 Euro
Source: Tech Stage German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2018
77% Review: Acer Switch 3 (SW312-31P)
Source: Techzine Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 77% performance: 55% display: 80% mobility: 85% workmanship: 80%

 

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT

Specifications

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FTNotebook: Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT
Processor: Intel Pentium Pentium N4200
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 505
Display: 12.20 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.877kg
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

80% Acer Switch 3 Review: Two in one, under half a ton
Source: Toptenreviews English Archive.org version
Acer Switch 3 Review – Choosing a portable computer is getting complicated. A few years ago, you could have a laptop or a tablet. A tablet wouldn’t run Windows, but gave you a small and light device to carry around for email, web browsing, music and so on. A laptop was bigger and heavier, but did the same kinds of things as a desktop PC. Then Microsoft invented the Surface, and it was neither one thing nor the other. Or, as Microsoft would prefer you to believe, it was both.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Switch 3 (SW312-31) review – modestly priced 2-in-1 with a beautiful screen
Source: Laptop Media English Archive.org version
The Acer Switch 3 (SW312-31) is a tablet that really serves its purpose and nothing more. It seems that the mediocre hardware is justified by the low price and the low-power concept of the device. The Switch 3 sees some direct competition in the face of ASUS Transformer Book T101. Also for almost double the price, you can go for the Dell XPS 12 9250.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/02/2018
70% Acer Switch 3
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version
Anyone who needs a Surface-style convertible for basic everyday use that won’t break the bank should consider Acer’s Switch 3.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/13/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P3FT. Pros y contras (584 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; high mobility; great built quality; nice connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/13/2017
Ревю на Acer Switch 3 (SW312-31) – достъпен хибрид с прекрасен екран
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Metal case; premium design; solid workmanship; nice display; good ergonomy; high autonomy; decent cooling system. Negative: Weak hardware.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/27/2018

 

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C8ZK

Specifications

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C8ZKNotebook: Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C8ZK
Processor: Intel Celeron Celeron N3350
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 500
Display: 12.20 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 0.9kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 72% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

72% Super Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, aber etwas schwachbrüstig
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/01/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 59% features: 75% display: 74% mobility: 78%

 

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF

Specifications

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SFNotebook: Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF
Processor: Intel Pentium Pentium N4200
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 505
Display: 12.20 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 0.877kg
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

Pricecompare

 

Foreign Reviews

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-P7SF. Pros y contras (364 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; nice display; powerful hardware; solid workmanship; good cooling system; nice connectivity. Negative: Uncomfortable keyboard; heavy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/11/2018

 

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C4P6

Specifications

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C4P6Notebook: Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C4P6
Processor: Intel Celeron Celeron N3350
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 500
Display: 12.20 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 0.877kg
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

Pricecompare

 

Foreign Reviews

Acer Switch 3 SW312-31-C4P6. Pros y contras (339 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice display; decent touch pen; good RAM; nice connectivity. Negative: Weak processor; no HDMI; heavy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/03/2018

 

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.


Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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.

Intel HD Graphics 500: Integrated low-end graphics adapter with DirectX 12 support, which can be found in some ULV SoCs from the Apollo Lake series.

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


Intel Pentium:

Pentium N4200: Low power quad-core SoC from the Apollo Lake series for inexpensive notebook. Runs with clocks between 1.1-2.5 GHz and integrates a DirectX 12 capable graphics adapter. Compared to the previous Atom generation, the per-MHz performance of the CPU architecture was vastly improved and the graphics adapter was improved as well.

Intel Celeron:

Celeron N3350: A very energy-efficient dual-core SoC from the Apollo Lake series for inexpensive laptops. Runs with clocks between 1.1-2.4 GHz and integrates a DirectX 12 capable graphics adapter. Compared to the previous Celerons, the per-MHz performance of the CPU architecture was vastly improved and the graphics adapter was improved as well.

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


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


0.877 kg:

Mainly, bigger-sized tablets and convertibles weigh as much.

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.


71.8%: 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.

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Devices with the same GPU

Asus VivoBook Flip 12 TP202NA-EH008TS
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.3 kg
Lenovo 300e 81FY0007MH
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3450, 11.60", 1.5 kg
Trekstor PrimeTab S11B
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 0.78 kg
Asus VivoBook Flip 12 TP202NA-EH001T
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.3 kg
HP Chromebook x360 11 G1-2XZ59EA
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.4 kg
HP Chromebook 11 x360 G1
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.3 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 R751TN-C0CG
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.4 kg
Lenovo 500e Chromebook-81ES0005UK
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3450, 11.60", 1.35 kg
Lenovo YOGA 310-11IAP-80U2006HSP
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.35 kg
Trekstor Primetab T13B
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 13.30", 1.47 kg
Asus VivoBook Flip 12 TP203NAH-BP073T
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.3 kg
Asus Chromebook Flip C213NA-BU0033
HD Graphics 500, Celeron Celeron N3350, 11.60", 1.25 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Acer Chromebook Spin 514 CP514-2H-53K9
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Tiger Lake i5-1130G7, 14.00", 1.37 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 CP514-3HH-R6VK
Vega 7, Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5625C, 14.00", 1.37 kg
Acer TravelMate Spin P4 TMP414RN-52-595S
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-P i5-1240P, 14.00", 1.53 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 513-2H-K627
Mali-G57 MP5, unknown, 13.30", 1.3 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 CP311-2H-C7QD
UHD Graphics 600, Gemini Lake Celeron N4000, 11.60", 1.19 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 CP514-1H-R0KA
Vega 3, Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) R3 3250U, 14.00", 1.65 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 513 CP513-2H-K6CQ
Mali-G57 MP5, unknown, 13.30", 1.3 kg
Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro CC715-72G-71H9
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Tiger Lake i7-11800H, 16.00", 2.5 kg
Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Pro CC315-73P-73QS
T1200 Laptop GPU, Tiger Lake i7-11800H, 15.60", 2.2 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 CP514-1H-R7EY
Vega 3, unknown, 14.00", 1.65 kg
Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-70LZ
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Alder Lake-P i7-1260P, 14.00", 1.3 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 714 CP714-1WN-53M9
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 14.00", 1.4 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 CP514-3H-R2D2
Vega 3, Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R3 5125C, 14.00", 1.5 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 713 CP713-3W-5102
GeForce MX330, Tiger Lake i5-1135G7, 13.50", 1.37 kg
Acer Spin 1 SP114-31N-C0WX
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 24 EU), Jasper Lake Celeron N5100, 14.00", 1.5 kg
Acer Chromebook Spin 713 CP713-3W-35CR
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Tiger Lake i3-1115G4, 13.50", 1.37 kg
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Stefan Hinum, 2017-12-12 (Update: 2017-12-12)