It would seem, notebook market is already saturated with all kinds of device, and the modern user has nothing else to surprise. Fortunately, manufacturers constantly manage to come up with something new and attractive, as, for example, touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12. Yes, the device is transformed – the idea is not new, but the main thing – her performance! In this regard, the manufacturer did their best 12-inch novelty can work as a tablet, but it is necessary to attach a docking keyboard, and it turns into a laptop. But that’s not all, because the “back” the Tablet PC has a stand that allows you to adjust the angle of the display. Further more!
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DESIGN
The touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 is made in the best traditions of the premium segment, in particular, as a housing material manufacturer, uses aluminum. Colour – gray, discreet and, at the same time stylish. The lid has a matte surface, it is absolutely non-marking, which, of course, pleases. On the rear panel – a minimum of additional elements, only the company logo and the camera. Whatever it was, all the attention to himself, “pulls” rack, which can be seen at the bottom of the cover. She also aluminum, plus it has a non-slip rubber band. The maximum opening angle of the stand is 165 degrees.
Opening the notebook, we see that the gray is replaced by black, which is good from a practical point of view. The display rather narrow frame, including at the sides, where the user will hold it, which can result in inconvenience. Above you can see the front a webcam, in front of her – one logo Acer. The screen is connected to the docking keyboard with the help of magnets, it is quite convenient and reliable method implemented is not in one product Acer. A few words about the connected keyboard. At first glance, it makes a good impression, because It looks ergonomic, despite the fact that it is a 12-inch form factor.
On the left side there is a loop for a pen, which can be purchased separately ($ 50 at the manufacturer’s website) if you wish, that is supplied it is not included.
Opportunities to upgrade touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 is not, to the same device can be called delicate, so it is better to postpone the screwdriver and take it to a service center, where they will be engaged professionals. And finally I would like to mention the mobile devices and the characteristics that directly affect it: the weight and size. Dimensions of the transformer – 292h201h15.9 mm (including the thickness of the plate – 9.5 mm). It weighs 1.25 kg 900 g flatbed assigned part, the rest – a docking keyboard. As a result of simple mathematical calculations it turns out that the upper half is almost three times heavier than the bottom. But in this case it makes a stand, by which the lid is not throws back.
DISPLAY, AUDIO AND WEBCAM
In 12-inch novelty touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 fairly high resolution – 2160h1440 pixels (213 ppi). display brightness reaches 345 cd / m2, contrast ratio – 908: 1, the black level – 0.38 cd / m2. Compliance with sRGB color space is 96% and this is certainly an excellent result! As for the AdobeRGB, it is the percentage of more modest – only 62%. In short, you can try to perform professional tasks, such as photo processing, pre-calibrated screen.
Of course, at the heart of the display is a matrix IPS, which enables you to enjoy wide viewing angles regardless of the angle. Color reproduction is not suffering, the image is always bright, clear, realistic. Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 can, of course, to operate on the street, but it is better to do it is not exposed to direct sunlight: by virtue of the glossy surface will blikovat. The capacitive screen supports 10-finger multi-touch, it responds well to commands, execute them quickly, without hitches and brake.
The sound device is not happy, quite the contrary. Two stereo speakers give a muffled sound at maximum volume at all begins to wheeze. With bass and treble fared too badly. However, initially Aspire Switch Alpha 12 and is positioned as a multimedia so users with a ear for music are likely to be disappointed. Using headphones, by itself, improves the situation, but miracles do not.
Flatbed part is equipped with two cameras. Resolution Webcam front – 2 megapixels for video calling is more than enough. Images obtained with the help of a little blurry and of poor quality.
However, the rear camera is also not particularly helpful if you want to get a beautiful picture: it permits – 5MP – just enough for the picture is not very detailed.
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KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD
Since we are talking about Transformers touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12, it is clear that without the docking keyboard is not done. Just want to note that it is full-size, made on island basis. Around the keys, there are, quite a lot of space for them easy to press without fear of accidentally offend nearby. Incidentally, the keypad square shape with white markings. Numpad, of course not. Optionally provided illumination.
A few words about the frequently used buttons: for example, [Enter] – single-row, under it – the elongated [Shift], the opposite [Shift] too stretched. A switch unit is small, moreover, it is not submitted separately to get through it, as it should have to “aim”. Keys are pressed gently, with a good return. Flat-screen keyboard is not equipped with the optional battery pack, so it can not extend the battery life.
Despite the fact that the keyboard is well manifested in the work, many users still find flaws in it, as it happened to us. For example, a loop for stylus: it will please only the presence of the user, who is planning to acquire the above-mentioned instrument. For the rest of the loop is useless element. The second caveat is that the keyboard docking part is attached to the flatbed angle, whereby intensive clicking can cause chatter and deflection of the housing.
Why not to complain, it’s a touchpad. It is relatively wide rectangular shape. We paddle a smooth surface on which it is pleasant to drive with your finger. It supports all popular multi-touch gestures, klatsat moderately loud. The touch pad does not have the physical buttons, only virtual. If for some reason the work of the touchpad does not suit you, it is possible to ally with the touch screen or mouse connected.
PERFORMANCE
The touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 specs (NT.LCDER.007) comes with a built-in Windows 10 Home 64-bit operating system. As the chip performs energy efficient Intel Core i5-6200U (Skylake) with two cores at frequencies of 2.3-2.8 GHz. There Hyper-Threading Technology support multithreading, which can increase productivity when performing complex tasks. The processor is configured according to the norms of 14 nm process technology, cache level 3 is 3MB, TDP – 15 watts.
Graphic component – another important element toppings, and in this case it is represented by the integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 520. It has a fairly low nominal frequency – 300 MHz, but thanks to the Boost technology may increase up to 1050 MHz. Vstroenka supports DirectX 12, but the serious problem it is, of course, “too tough”. However, with games worth a try, it is better if they are not the most advanced. For example, in Full HD will: FIFA 16 (2015) on the ultra-settings with 21 fps; Toy World of Warships (2015) on high settings with 16 fps. Yes, and Counter-Strike: GO (2013) at the maximum safely run at 30 frames per second.
The amount of RAM in the given configuration is 8 GB standard LPDDR3-1866 MHz. For storage of content provided by the manufacturer high-speed SSD drive capacity of 128 GB. Also available modification capacity of 256 and 512 GB.
PORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The number of interfaces is very limited, apparently minimalist trend has not bypassed and the device. So, on the left side device coexist only physical keys, namely: Windows button and turn on the device, as well as the volume rocker.
On the right side are located the ports USB Type-C and USB 3.0, combo audio jack and socket for recharging. Actually, that’s all.
Wireless communications are represented Wi-Fi 802.11 ac and Bluetooth 4.0.
BATTERY
The device touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 features a 2-cell lithium-polymer battery capacity of 4870 mAh. Its capacity is enough for 10.5 hours in idle mode and 5 hours of continuous web browsing, 7 hours of video viewing and nearly 2 hours maximum load. In general, provided the combined mode of operation, when, for example, scrolling web pages interleaved with downtime, Aspire Switch Alpha 12 is able to hold out for a whole day on a single charge. Still no charger in the bag is better not to go far from the device.
The notebook has a fanless cooling system Acer LiquidLoop. Thus, we can talk more about the merits of the two devices: silent operation and cool the body. The latter, however, it is warm, but not enough to make a discomfort when running power-consuming applications and programs.
CONCLUSION
Say what you like, and Transformers to date, there are many, each manufacturer tries to make its product even more unusual than the competitor. Probably, touchscreen laptop review Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 also fell under the “wave”, but, in addition to interesting pieces, and he has flaws. Let’s start with the pleasant: the device is made of metal, it has a stylish and well-thought-out appearance, which emphasize the universality of the image as a student and a businessman. The 12-inch screen has a high resolution, excellent brightness and contrast, wide viewing angles. Among other advantages – the ergonomic keypad, the average level of filling, fanless cooling system.
As for cons, then they include the non-removable loop for the stylus, which is not even included in the package, as well as keyboard deflection. In addition, the device is quite a modest set of interfaces and is not the highest margin of autonomy. It is impossible not to note the weight of the individual parts device: heavier tablet docking keyboard three times, and if not support, the cover used to throw back. As for the cost of the Aspire Switch Alpha 12, the equipment described in this review, the cost to anyone interested in $ 1130.
