reviews of acer spin 8

HANDS-ON – ACER’S HIGH-END HYBRID IS RIDICULOUSLY THIN

Acer has revealed its new range of hybrid laptops, replacing its "Aspire R" brand with the "Spin" name. Like the swift 7, the Spin 7 sits at the top of its range, with high-end components, a super-thin design and premium build quality.

Also in the Spin range are Spin 5, 3 and 1 models, which become less powerful and chunkier as you move down the range.

The Spin 7 is one of the best-looking hybrid devices around and has a similar feel to Lenovo’s Yoga Pro machines. At just under 1.1cm thick and weighing in at 1.2kg, it’s impressively thin and light for a laptop that features a 14-inch screen and a hinge that allows it to fully rotate.

The screen itself is surrounded by a super-thin bezel, which puts it close in dimensions to a conventional 13.3-inch laptop rather than a 14-inch machine. In real terms, it doesn’t make a huge difference to its portability, but it certainly looks great.

The grey aluminium coating looks classy, and its straight lines, curved corners and sharp edges give the Spin 7 a sturdy look and feel.

Along the right edge sit two USB 3.1 Type-C ports and a 3.5mm audio jack. On the left is a power button and the volume rocker for use when the device is in tablet mode.

ffff

Share this: