Acer Aspire R 13 (R7-371T-72TC)

The Acer Aspire R 13 (R7-371T-72TC) ($ 1,499 as tested) is a high-end do-hybrid laptop with a very flexible design screen. Its versatility is a boon for people who do a lot of presentations, screen works well in almost any situation that requires contact with computing, and it handles video editing and viewing confidence. The B50 has many high-end features and excellent performance numbers, but it will cause you, given its price skims just under $ 1,500.

Design and Features
The purpose 1,399.00 R $ 13 Microsoft Store is a thin and light iteration of hybrid design can aspire laptop Acer, one that is more portable and useful than many desktop-replacement Acer Aspire R7-572 -6423 we consider the previous year. It also evokes the construction of Acer Aspire S7-392-5410 $ 1,199.99 on Amazon, which pioneered the use of Gorilla Glass on the same screen and the top cover of the system.

The system measures about 0.7 by 13.5 by 9 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.21 pounds. That is somewhat larger and heavier than the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro $ 1,199.00 Lenovo, Choice high-end do-laptop hybrid our editors', but as we will see below, the Aspire R 13 has more complex hinge mechanism , with more flexibility, but adds a little more bulk. Its weight is still good; It is lighter than the five-pound Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W-B5224 $ 872.99 at Best Buy.

The 13.3-inch, 2560-by-1440 resolution WQHD touch screens are made of indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO). It flips around its central axis, similar to the screen on the Dell XPS 12, though not as of late, the frame around the screen is U-shaped rather than a full surround. This allows for two modes more than most have done-hybrid system. Screen can hang above the keyboard Ezel mode, which gives you finer control of the viewing angle. Take screen down from Ezel mode to cover the keyboard deck with something Acer calls Stand mode, and then you can use the touch screen while still having access to the touchpad for finer control cursor when you use gestures touchpad-based instead of pressing the screen. It is a mild difference from Acer S7-392-5410, which still gave you access to the keyboard (but not the touchpad) in this mode.

The other mode is the same as your bring in line Lenovo Yoga, where the screen acting as a tablet, tent, clamshell laptop, or can be flipped around with a touch / video viewing mode. We were not sure everyone will favor the hill and stand by mode over the other four modes, but it will let you customize your experience more than other convertibles. Fortunately, the hinge mechanism feel relatively safe, even sturdier than the Dell XPS 12. The screen is covered with Gorilla Glass scratch resistance 3 for strong and optically bonded (directly attached to the glass) to reduce reflection.

The keyboard is more compact than those in other laptops. The row of function keys above the number keys are missing. Instead, you will have to use the Fn key combinations instead of the F1-F12 keys, as well as for the media functions and screen brightness. The flat keys are also more slippery than those in the Lenovo Yoga curved lines.

Connectivity is sparse, in part because of the thin chassis has little space for the physical connectors. You can see the power plug, an SD card reader, and USB 2.0 port on the right side. On the left, there is an HDMI port, a headset jack, a Kensington lock port, and two USB 3.0 ports. At least HDMI port is full-size, not like the micro-HDMI port on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro. The R 13 supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

With 8GB of memory and a spacious 512GB solid-state drive (SSD). That means you'll have plenty of space for downloading large video or music and photo library. Also adds to the bottom line, because this version of the Aspire R 13 is one of the priciest (base model starts at $ 899.99). Fortunately, there are only a few pieces of bloatware on the system, including Flipboard, fresh paint, and a moment of the movie. You'll also find the usual Office, OneDrive, and Skype tile on the Start screen. The system has a standard one-year warranty.