What is the Acer Aspire Switch 11?
The Aspire Switch 11 is an 11-inch Windows hybrid, a category that blurs the lines between laptops and tablets. The tablet part holds the screen and the lion’s share of components – it attaches to the keyboard base via a hinge, in this case magnetically. The Aspire 11, unlike many of its rivals, has taken the hinge design further, meaning it can be positioned in four distinct modes.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Acer’s switching things up, when it comes to the company’s line of lightweight 2-in-1s. Here at Computex, the company announced the launch of its Aspire Switch 11 V hybrid, which uses a new hinge mechanism to make snapping the screen on and off of the keyboard easier than on prior models. A new, low-power processor promises strong battery life, another reason the Aspire Switch 11 V seems like a big improvement over the original Aspire Switch 11 and Switch 10.
During a brief hands-on, we easily pulled the display off of the keyboard to enter tablet mode. When we went to reattach it, we had no trouble positioning it over the hinge and popping it into place. For comparison’s sake, we tried reattaching the screen to the keyboard on an Aspire Switch 10 with the old hinge design and had to try three times before getting it into place.
ACER ASPIRE SWITCH 11 REVIEW: HARDWARE AND PERFORMANCE
As we've mentioned, the Switch 11 has an 11.6in screen which gives you more room for manoeuvre compared to the Switch 10's 10.1in display. Acer offers the device in a couple of models so you can choose from a bog standard 1366 x 768 resolution or a more exciting Full HD 1920 x 1080.
The latter is what our review sample came with. It's nice and crisp and either way, the display is IPS and coated in Gorilla Glass so you get good viewing angles. It's also a touchscreen either way and although Windows can be fiddly to use with touch, Acer sells an optional Active Pen stylus.
If you opt for the Switch 11 with the lower resolution screen, you get the same Intel Atom processor found in the Switch 10 and an identical 2 GB RAM. However, our Full HD model came with an Intel Core i3 (4012Y) 1.5 GHz dual-core chip and double the RAM.
Key Features: 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 IPS display; Intel Atom Z3745; 32GB storage; 1.46kg; Acer 'Snap Hinge'; microSD slot; Micro USB 2.0 port; Micro HDMI
Manufacturer: Acer
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