Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12

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Apr, 2024

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Expert review by : Justin Pot (digitaltrends.com)

Acer Switch Alpha 12 review

Acer's Switch Alpha 12 performs admirably beside more expensive Windows 10 tablets.

Aug, 2016

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Expert review by : Matthew Buzzi (pcmag.com)

Acer Switch Alpha 12

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 bank.

Fast performance. Sharp, bright display. Keyboard is included.

Kickstand feels flimsy. Battery life on the shorter side compared with competition.

Conclusion The Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 represents a strong value, standing as one of the fastest midrange tablets we've tested, but coming in at a reasonable price. The screen is sharp with a high resolution, and the USB-C port is a welcome...

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 review: A hybrid for all reasons

Acer's Aspire Switch Alpha 12 serves equally well as a laptop and a tablet -- at a reasonable price to boot.

For its price class, the Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 delivers excellent performance in a well-thought-out design, and it includes a great keyboard.

While the display is good, it's not as contrasty or vivid as the OLED models on other 2-in-1s. And it's got a middling pen system.

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

Sep, 2016

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Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-596M

The configuration I tested packs way-above-average specs for its $750 (AU$1,730) price; the equivalent Surpace Pro 4 setup costs almost $500 more (though it also has a much better display). Our particular test configuration doesn't seem to be offered...

For its price class, the Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 delivers excellent performance in a well-thought-out design, and it includes a great keyboard.

While the display is good, it's not as contrasty or vivid as the OLED models on other 2-in-1s. And it's got a middling pen system.

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

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : Dieter Bohn (theverge.com)

Acer's Surface Pro clone is cheaper and almost as good

At first glance, Acer's Aspire Switch Alpha 12 looks very much like a me-too device. It's a Microsoft Surface clone running Windows 10, albeit with a slightly different kickstand and a clever way...

Very Inexpensive ; Fanless ; Good screen

Terrible battery life ; Can get hot

Jul, 2016

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Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

Acer Switch Alpha 12 Review

Useful ports; Bright, vivid display; Strong performance ; Poor battery life; Too much bloatware; Lackluster front camera; Warm back ; The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a 2-in-1 with liquid cooling, strong performance and a bright display, but its battery...

Poor battery life; Too much bloatware; Lackluster front camera; Warm back ; The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a 2-in-1 with liquid cooling, strong performance and a bright display, but its battery life is too short.

The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a 2-in-1 with liquid cooling, strong performance and a bright display, but its battery life is too short.

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Nino Ricchizzi (notebookcheck.net)

Acer Aspire Switch 12 Alpha SA5-271-56HM Convertible Review

Absolute silence. A liquid cooling system in a convertible does not work? Of course it does! For the first time ever, Acer has installed a silent cooling technology in a high-performance convertible based on Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors. This...

performance readiness ; fanless cooling ; good input devices ; solid build

abysmal speakers ; battery life

A silent story that leaves a loud echo: Acer's Switch Alpha 12 not only presents a challenge with its low entry price of 800 Euros (~$883) including keyboard dock but also with its well-conceived overall bundle with innovative cooling technology. The...

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Steve Chippy Paine (notebookcheck.net)

Acer Aspire Switch 12 Convertible Review

Standing ovation. The Acer Aspire Switch 12 design has surprised us in its flexibility and ability to be a very productive hybrid PC with a huge range of usage scenarios and processing capability.

Silent and fanless, Good screen, Flexible multimode design, Productive performance and keyboard, Digitizer pen-ready

Not a great consumer tablet due to weight

Reviewing the Acer Aspire Switch 12 hasn't been a quick job but it's been an enjoyable one. This multi-mode hardware can be used in a huge number of scenarios and it turns out that as a laptop it's one of the best on a lap! Not only are there many many...

Feb, 2015

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Expert review by : Sebastian Jentsch (notebookcheck.net)

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-70EQ Convertible Review

Better take the entry-level model with i5. This update will reveal why the expensive i7 model does not pay off for typical buyers. In addition, we will compare the test model to the popular Surface Pro 4, MateBook, Miix 700 and Spectre x2 12 convertibles.

performance, big storage capacity, fanless cooling, good input devices with backlight, solid construction, display with strong colors can be very well calibrated, good microphone, cameras

speakers, short battery life

What makes the premium model of the Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-70EQ attractive? 1300 Euros (~$1429) is not a bargain. It is not the performance of the Core i7, since system performance, CPU performance and gaming performance are only marginally better...

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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

Acer Switch Alpha 12

The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is the latest MS Surface Pro 4 competitor, and one of the first to ship with Intel Skylake Core i5 and i7 CPUs rather than Core M. Despite the relatively low price-- our Core i5 with 8 gigs RAM, 256 gig SS with keyboard and pen...

Low price, Intel Core i5 and i7 performance, nice design and materials. Keyboard (and sometimes pen) included

Battery life isn't great

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...

Aug, 2016

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