Acer Aspire Switch 11 (SW5-171-325N)

The Acer Aspire Switch 11 (SW5-171-325N) ($ 649.99) is a midrange detachable hybrid tablet designed to give you maximum flexibility with a touch-screen Windows 8.1 system. Once docked, it plays like a laptop with clamshell-style, but when cut, the system performs like a slate tablet. Other tablet either use a Bluetooth connection, you can drop in a moment's notice, or a physical latch, which can be locked up or discriminatory over time. The Hinge Switch 11 of $ 534.48 on Amazon magnetic latch and make it easy to switch four modes quickly without having to worry that the tablet is lined up perfectly with the keyboard, or you've pushed the button Fasten right to remove it from the keyboard deck. This is a fully functional Windows 8.1 tablet and laptop with touch screen 1080p HD, Intel Core i3 power, and it is more convenient than can remove the tablet of the past. The features of a good help raise the price field as Choice midrange detachable tablet hybrid our first editor.

Design and Features
With attached keyboard, the pursuit Switch 11 is an ultraportable laptop looks with black silvery-gray cap and bright-silver keyboard deck and sides. Measured by 1 11.75 by 8 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.34 pounds. Look closer, however, and you'll notice a seam running between the hinge and the screen. A quick tug releasing the screen, leaving you holding a 1.83-pound tablet, along with a 1.51-pound keyboard dock. Leaving behind a keyboard on your desk or in your bag gives you a lighter PC to carry around. It also saves you from having to carry two devices.

Magnetic latch system means you do not need two hands to undo the physical latch you do Asus Transformer Book T200TA-C1-BL $ 418.99 on Amazon, the Toshiba Satellite Click 2 L35W-B3204 $ 449.99 at Best Buy, or the Toshiba Satellite Click P35W-2 Pro B3226 $ 849.99 at Best Buy. Two tabs built in the hinge guide the tablet in the dock without too much effort, and the magnet is strong enough to hold the two pieces together even if you lift up the lid system. Feeling stronger than in the same style mechanism Acer Aspire little move 10 $ 288.88 on Amazon.

The hinge mechanism and docking support four modes: Notebook, Display, Pad, and tent. Notebook mode allows you to use the system as a traditional clamshell laptop. Display mode flips around the screen, so you can view videos using the keyboard behind the screen and out of the way. Tent mode works like display mode, but with the hinge stays in the air, in order to minimize desk space you need to use the touch screen. Last, but not least, Pad mode is a separate mode, where you take the lift switch 11 as a tablet without a keyboard dock. Display and Tent mode is best for watching videos and using the touch screen, while Pad mode is the lightest, and Notebook mode is best for typing. These modes has pioneered reputable Lenovo ThinkPad Helix $ 895.00 on Amazon, but the system used by a physical latch mechanism much more complex.

The non-backlit keyboard is comfortable to use, and the wide, one-piece touchpad is placed exactly where you expect it, below the space bar. Ergonomics are good, but because batteries and other components of the system will be built in the lid and screen, the tablet is pretty heavy. With the system on a desk or table is fine, as long as you do not lay down the screen beyond about 100 degrees. Doing so upsets the balance, and the laptop will crash up unless you put pressure on the keyboard deck. To be sure, the platform is more stable than the lighter Type Cover $ 129.99 at Best Buy Microsoft Surface Pro 3 $ 1,149.00 on Amazon, but the pursuit Switch 11 May is still the potential to be uncomfortable to use while in your lap or if you're standing. If you favor a more stable with the keyboard on the ability to remove the tablet, see the HP Spectre x360 13t (13-4003) $ 999.99 at Best Buy.

The keyboard dock is no extra battery built in, which can add to the cost and weight. Instead, it is just a keyboard, using a USB 2.0 port so you can connect peripherals such as a printer or mouse. The rest of the sparse port system is the tablet, including a micro-HDMI port, a microSD card slot, and a full-size USB 3.0 port. I ask that all USB ports are USB 3.0 keyboard and the tablet also had a full-size HDMI port, but I can overlook the shortcomings in this price. Just remember that you need to carry a dongle if you want to connect to Ethernet, an external monitor, or a HDTV. Wireless connectivity is by way of 802.11a / b / g / n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

The In-Plane Switching (IPS) screen with full HD 1080p (1920-by-1080) resolution, which makes it perfect for watching Netflix or other services to stream video. The 10-point touch screen is covered with highly scratch-resistant, edge-to-edge Gorilla Glass 3, and zero air gap to minimize reflection. Adaptive light control system is a bit aggressive, which made me think the screen IP is a bit unclear when I viewed it. Once I turned off the light fitting, became bright and clear, and well-lit for the video screen. Touch is responding, and the screen digitizer supports an optional Acer Active Pen ($ 49.99). The speaker of the tablet is in the soft parts. They are clear and turn the sufficient amount of volume for a quiet room, but rooms need to be very modestly sized.

The 128GB solid-state drive (SSD) is sufficient for most users, especially if you stream video to you rather than storing it locally. It is certainly a lot more space than the 64GB SSD Acer Transformer Book T200TA. The system has 4GB of non-upgradable memory. We like that the models have Microsoft Signature SW5-171-325N prep, which means that the tablet is no extra bloatware, and Windows Defender antivirus suite set up for free. The system has a one-year warranty.