On top of all these, the finishing quality of the Spin 5 is pretty good, as I haven’t found any creases, sharp edges or uneven joints, so overall I feel this laptop is well built and should face the daily hassle well. The exact same material is found on the interior, on the arm-rest and around the keys, and while it’s not the most appealing, it’s grippy and won’t scratch easily. The rest of the body is solid though and the main-case is actually built out of a thick piece of rugged plastic, with a textured finishing meant to mimic brushed metal to some extent. It looks nice, but the sheet is thin so there’s some flex here and because it’s black, it will shows smudges and finger oil easily. The lid is the only part that’s covered in aluminum, with a brushed-metal texture. So if you’re a regular user coming from a regular laptop, you’ll probably find this one quite good looking and compact.
You shouldn’t forget how much this costs when you get it out of the box, cause the Spin 5 is a little chubby and mostly built out of plastic, but I am for sure biased by the fact that I usually review notebooks with thinner profiles and more premium materials. There are very small differences between the two generations though.
This test unit is built on Skylake Core U processors, but the Spin 5 is also available with Kaby Lake processors in some regions. Wireless AC (Qualcomm QCA9377), Bluetooth 4.1Ģx USB 2.0 slots, 1 x USB 3.0, HDMI, microSD card-reader, mic/headphone, Kensington lockģ28 mm or 12.91” (w) x 229 mm or 9.00” (d) x 19.8 mm or 0.78” (h)īacklit keyboard, VGA webcam, fingerprint reader, available in Gold or Silver
Keep reading to find out all about the Acer Spin 5, where it shines and where there’s room for improvement.Īcer Spin 5 SP513-51 (Aspire S13 R5-371T)ġ3.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 px, IPS, touch, glossy The Spin 5 is not without flaws, among them being a dim screen that’s not going to do well outdoors and an moody fan, but it’s also well built, performs well, types alright and packs a large battery, so the value you’re getting for the buck is almost unbeatable by other convertibles available out there at the time of this post, a recipe Acer also follows with the Swift 3 we reviewed a couple of weeks ago. We’ve spent some time with it in the last couple of weeks, and we’ve gathered all our impressions in this article.
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