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Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P

Overview

Pros & Cons

Reviews

  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
  • Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271/271P
78

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 39 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    7
  • Good:
    24
  • Average:
    5
  • Bad:
    3

Pros:

  • Outstanding value
  • Outperforms competing Core M based tablets
  • Excellent QHD display

Cons:

  • Keyboard doesn't sit totally flat
  • Pen technology lags behind competition's
  • More Pros & Cons
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Last revision on April 26, 2018

Editors Liked

  • Outstanding value
  • Outperforms competing Core M based tablets
  • Excellent QHD display
  • Excellent build quality
  • Comfortable keyboard optional LED backlight
  • Useful ports

Editors Didn't Like

  • Keyboard doesn't sit totally flat
  • Pen technology lags behind competition's
  • Limited connectivity options
  • Poor battery life
  • Too much bloatware

Direct Competitors and Related Products

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    Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro S SM-W700

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  • 76

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  • 79

    HP Elite x2 1012 G1

Expert reviews and ratings

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018 80

Normally, the inside of your computer is the very last place you'd want to get any water. But it's an advertised benefit of Acer's latest laptop-tablet hybrid, which features liquid cooling.This isn't unique: similar arrangements, technically...

By GadgetSpeak on May 24, 2017 80

The Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 measures 29x20xjust over 1cm. and it weights 1275grams with the supplied keyboard attached and 909 grams without it.The attachment is very magnetic and just presents the two parts close together and they click in place....

By hardwarezone.com.sg on April 14, 2017 80

2-in-1 notebooks have come a long way. When they first burst onto the scene, they were promising, but flawed devices. Either too bulky or too thick, they were compromises and were neither good notebooks nor tablets. These days, thanks to advances in...

By TechRadar on December 16, 2016 70

The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a Microsoft Surface clone that offers great value for those looking for a PC tablet. However, it’s short battery life and cheap feeling keyboard make it hard to recommend for people who actually want to do work.

By Gadget Guy Australia on October 19, 2016 90

I'm inclined to think that I'd prefer a Surface Pro 4 except for two clear advantages for the Acer Switch Alpha 12. First, it has USB Type-C which is clearly the emerging connector standard. And, secondly, price. For a similarly specified (processor,...

By hitechcentury.com on October 18, 2016 70

If you're after an affordable convertible with a decent keyboard and a great display and can live with the modest battery life, the Acer Switch Alpha 12 is right up your alleyAcer Alpha Switch 12 - The affordable convertibleDisplayPerformanceBattery...

By PC Mag on September 30, 2016 80

The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a good value, offering top speed in its price range, a crisp display, and useful extras. There are some minor design caveats, but this Windows tablet can help you be productive without breaking the...

By cnet on September 24, 2016 83

The Acer Switch Alpha offers a surprisingly great design and feature set in a 2-in-1 for the money without sacrificing...

By CNET UK on September 24, 2016 80

The Acer Switch Alpha offers a surprisingly great design and feature set in a 2-in-1 for the money without sacrificing...

By CNET Australia on September 24, 2016 80

The Acer Switch Alpha offers a surprisingly great design and feature set in a 2-in-1 for the money without sacrificing...

By TrustedReviews on August 18, 2016 70

A great-value convertible, slightly let down by poor battery life and a badly calibrated screen.

By Digital Trends on August 05, 2016 60

When it comes to Windows tablets, OEMs are following Microsoft's lead. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 , for example, is unapologetically a ThinkPad take on the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 . Acer's specialty is value, so it makes sense that its Windows 10 tablet...

By MobileTechReview on August 01, 2016 80

We're really impressed at the power and value Acer offers with the Switch Alpha 12. Yes, like other competitors, it's a Surface Pro 4 clone, but that's not a bad thing: Microsoft created the Surface line to inspire and spur manufacturers to create...

By The Verge on July 29, 2016 75

More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the...

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