![]() The keys are completely flat and the lettering is sufficient. The integration of a keyboard with a long travel and large keys is a good starting point, but Acer unfortunately misses the target of an input device with a good feedback because of the spongy stroke, which is also bouncy in the center. By the way, the two magnets are at the center of the tablet and the dock, respectively (right and left next to the Acer logo). ![]() The two massive pins ensure that the tablet cannot move along the bottom of the hinge. The magnetic fixation cannot really prevent that. Disadvantage: You might "lose" the tablet when you grab the Switch 11 at the keyboard. Advantage of this solution: There are no mechanical hooks or locks that could break. How can you undock the tablet? Lever? Button? No, you just have to pull pretty hard at the tablet to release the magnetic fixation and use the tablet without the base unit. This improves the sturdiness, but the cheap haptic impression of a hollow body remains. The detachable bottom cover (HDD can be replaced) is reinforced by additional panels as well. The manufacturer reinforced the base unit with aluminum panels on the inside, so you cannot dent the palm rest even with a lot of force. This happens at around 135 degrees, which means you can still use a convenient angle. Why is that a problem? The Switch 11 easily tips over when the opening angle is too big. The base unit "unfortunately" only weighs 798 grams. It seems that the connection between the chassis and the panel is too tight. There are, unfortunately, visible distortions at the display frame even when we just hold the tablet in our hands and apply some pressure (standard usage scenario). The torsion resistance of the tablet as well as the base unit is pretty weak and you can twist them to a certain extent. Furthermore, you get a full-size USB port (type A). But that should not be surprising when you consider that Acer had to integrate a 32 Wh battery as well as a passive cooling solution. With a height of 11 millimeters and a weight of 843 grams, the tablet is pretty bulky and also heavy. You could open the device in this scenario, but we did not try it to avoid any damages of our review unit. The whole back of the tablet is a single piece that is slightly shifted when you try to twist the device. The back cover has a brushed finish, so it looks like aluminum. Lenovo IdeaTab Miix 2 11 ( i5-4210Y, 11.6-inches, only SSD, keyboard, 700 Euros, ~$796)Īcer uses a chassis that is completely made of plastic.Microsoft Surface Pro 3 ( i5-4300U, 12-inches, only SSD, Type Cover 2 keyboard, 900 Euros, ~$1023).Lenovo Yoga2 11 ( Pentium N3520, 11.6-inches, HDD, keyboard, starting at 500 Euros, ~$568).All the other devices are shipped without a hard drive. They are significantly cheaper and also have a hard drive the Trio is even equipped with a Core i5. The first two models, the Yoga 2 11 and Transformer Book Trio, are probably the biggest competitors. The competition in the price range up to 1,000 Euros (~$1137) did not sleep we think the following devices are the most interesting rivals for the Switch 11. It is supposed to meet all the requirements of a small mobile Windows PC, but it is still a handy 11.6-inch tablet with a weight of 843 and 1,643 grams, respectively (tablet and tablet with the dock). Fanless, long battery runtimes and a good performance – can the Switch 11 Pro combine all these aspects?Īcer still uses the Haswell mobile CPUs for the Switch 11 Pro. Acer actually managed to design a fanless system without the frugal Broadwell Core M chips. The temperature development was often an issue, just like the short battery runtimes in some cases. We already reviewed a couple of devices over the last months that could keep up with notebooks in terms of performance. With such a device, the average Windows user does not need another PC, do they? This means the device could be the dream for many users: Mobile and light if necessary and powerful enough when you have to make your taxes. ![]() Windows on a tablet is already pretty familiar, but after many reviews of Windows tablets with 7, 8 or 10-inches (Captiva Pad 10.1), it is finally interesting again: The 11.6-inch Switch 11 Pro from Acer has a Full HD panel (IPS), a 128 GB SSD, a Core i5, a keyboard and a hard drive. ![]() For the original German review, see here. ![]()
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